• California Department of Public Health Warns Consumers Not to Eat Chaca Chaca Chacatrozo Candy Imported from Mexico (exit), April 2008.
• Lead-contaminated candy lab results (California) (pdf), 2005.
• Washington State Department of Health News Release: Lead contamination in imported candy and pottery (pdf) l Contaminación con plomo en cerámica y dulces importados (pdf), June 2005
• Mexican Candy may contain high levels of lead l Advertencia al consumidor: las golosinas mexicanas pueden contener niveles altos de plomo, April 2004.

For More Information:

• California Poison Center (exit) -  Web site contains current information on candy products tested for lead in California as well as educational materials and resources (available in English and Spanish) for retailers.
• Orange County Register: Toxic Treats Story (exit) - 2004 Special investigative series (available in English and Spanish) on lead contaminated candy from Mexico.

Toxic Treat poster- English pdf

Toxic Treat poster- Spanish pdf

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