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Tainted Candy ---- Warning -----

Posted : 2/14/2008 6:12:59 PM

This is a pretty big local news story. Don't know if it has been found nationwide.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080214/ap_on_re_us/candy_blade_4

Metal found in Valentine's Day lollipops

LAKELAND, Fla. - What appeared to be metal fragments were found Thursday in Valentine's Day lollipops at an elementary school, and the product has been pulled from the shelves of thousands of stores across the country.

At least 20 apparently tainted lollipops, from a bag of Pokemon Valentine Cards and Pops, were found at Kathleen Elementary School in Lakeland, Polk County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Carrie Rodgers said.

On Wednesday, Lisa Potter in nearby Mulberry told authorities she found a lollipop with a blade-like piece of metal in it in a bag of the same product.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office issued a safety advisory and the Dollar Store chain removed the product, sold in bags of 10, from its more than 8,000 stores nationwide.

jenn52

Posted : 2/14/2008 6:46:39 PM

Wow I just forwarded this to my friend. She bought these same Pokemon Valentines from the Dollar Store for her son to give to his class. Hopefully it was an isolated incident.

huskymom

Posted : 2/14/2008 7:19:32 PM

Yikes! I also heard that all chocolate sold between January and now may be tainted with some unknown chemical. Lucky for all you Idoggers, I've got the equipment right here to test it with so just send it up to me and I'll let you know how it tastes...er... tests.

calliecritturs

Posted : 2/14/2008 8:31:14 PM

Thanks for posting this. I sent the article to a couple of friends in Lakeland =-- man that's truly UGLY. Scarey stuff.

fuzzy_dogs_mom

Posted : 2/14/2008 10:10:32 PM

I saw this on the news earlier tonight. They said the pops were sold through Dollar Stores ... and made in China. They also said they weren't sure yet if it was a case of product tampering or a total lack of quality control.

Joyce

cc431

Posted : 2/14/2008 10:38:30 PM

fuzzy_dogs_mom

They said the pops were sold through Dollar Stores ... and made in China.

What a surprise. When will we ever learn.

CC

probe1957

Posted : 2/15/2008 10:44:43 AM

I sell A LOT of Chinese product and make A LOT of money doing it. Clearly, China has some quality control problems. There is no question about that. However, it is unfair and simply not accurate to label all Chinese products as junk.

fuzzy_dogs_mom

Posted : 2/15/2008 12:58:25 PM

probe1957

. However, it is unfair and simply not accurate to label all Chinese products as junk.

I don't think anyone implied that all Chinese products were junk. As far as things like flip flops, pool towels, straw purses, etc. I really don't give a rats hind end where they're made. If, however, I'm going to ingest it or rub it on myself, I'd rather pay a bit more for it and have it made here or in Canada or Europe.

Joyce

gradyupmybutt

Posted : 2/15/2008 1:26:30 PM

fuzzy_dogs_mom

I don't think anyone implied that all Chinese products were junk. As far as things like flip flops, pool towels, straw purses, etc. I really don't give a rats hind end where they're made. If, however, I'm going to ingest it or rub it on myself, I'd rather pay a bit more for it and have it made here or in Canada or Europe.
Joyce

I totally agree, Joyce.

janobonano

Posted : 2/15/2008 1:33:16 PM

fuzzy_dogs_mom
I don't think anyone implied that all Chinese products were junk. As far as things like flip flops, pool towels, straw purses, etc. I really don't give a rats hind end where they're made. If, however, I'm going to ingest it or rub it on myself, I'd rather pay a bit more for it and have it made here or in Canada or Europe.

Joyce

Well maybe not flip-flops too...

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_wal-mart-flip-flops.htm

Confused

fuzzy_dogs_mom

Posted : 2/15/2008 1:47:01 PM

janobonano

Well maybe not flip-flops too...

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_wal-mart-flip-flops.htm

Oh yikes!! That poor woman won't be wearing any kind of shoes for awhile. I'd better go back to reading the labels on everything.

Joyce

probe1957

Posted : 2/15/2008 5:59:40 PM

fuzzy_dogs_mom
I don't think anyone implied that all Chinese products were junk.

My opinion, which has been wrong MANY times, is that is EXACTLY what Charlie was implying. I will leave it to him to correct me if I am wrong.

cc431

Posted : 2/16/2008 9:06:50 AM

probe1957

My opinion, which has been wrong MANY times, is that is EXACTLY what Charlie was implying. I will leave it to him to correct me if I am wrong.

I don't think it is all junk. I have had good luck with some of the electronics. I just think it is mostly junk, but not all. I'll say for the sake of argument, 75% junk, 25% not junk?