California Health Alerts - Lead in Candy
(NOTE: This is a partial list and may not contain more recent information. Please check the CDPH Food and Drug Branch web site for testing results and alerts.)
November 5, 2012 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Five Preserved Plum / Prune Products
October 16, 2012 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Three Preserved Plum Products
September 7, 2012 - CDPH Warns Not to Eat Red Vines® Black Licorice, Snaps®, and Mixed Bags containing Black Licorice Candy
August 30, 2012 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Certain ‘World’s Sour Dudes Sour Strawberry Strawz’ Candy
August 22, 2012 - CDPH Warns Not to Eat Certain Red Vines® Black Licorice Candy
August 9, 2012 - CDPH Warns Not to Eat Certain Licorice from North Carolina
July 20, 2012 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Gold Plum Candy Imported from Taiwan
March 30, 2012 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Vagabundo Paletas Candy from Mexico
March 5, 2012 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Certain Candies from Pakistan and India
February 23, 2012 - Consumers: Do Not Eat Certain Rewari Candies Imported From India
February 16, 2012 - Consumers: Do Not Eat Certain Jaggery Candies Imported from India
December 1, 2011 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Bee Brand Sunny Day Gummies and Bavan Mix Goli Candy
November 17, 2011 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Certain Sugar Candies Imported from India
November 8, 2011 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Roopal Swad Candy Imported from India
June 30, 2011 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Certain Bavan Brand Candies from India
March 24, 2011 - Consumers Wanred Not to Eat Hans Brand Santra Candy
February 7, 2011 - Recall Expanded for 'Nuclear Sludge' Candies
January 28, 2011 - CDPH Warns: Don't Eat Certain BAVAN Brand Candies
January 14, 2011 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Chew Bar Candy Imported from Pakistan
December 29, 2010 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat BAVAN Brand Sugar Reori Candy Imported from India
December 13, 2010 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Butter Ball Candy
November 3, 2010 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Ego Sour Plum Candy
October 29, 2010 - CDPH: Don't Eat "Casa De Dulce Salted Plums w/ Chile"...Spanish
September 21, 2010 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat "Ginger Candy" from China
August 27, 2010 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Cocon® Grape Gummy Candy...Spanish
August 6, 2010 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Some Trans Formers Revenge of the Fallen Candies...Spanish
July 1, 2010 - CDPH Warns: Don't Eat Spicy Mango Candy from India
June 25, 2010 - CDPH Warns Consumers not to Eat Flash Pop Candy Imported from China...Spanish
May 5, 2010 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Corn Jelly Candy
March 17, 2010 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not To Eat Darrell Lea Yogurt Raspberry Liquorice...Spanish
December 31, 2009 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not To Eat Ticorindo Candy Imported from Mexico
December 31, 2009 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not To Eat Chen Pimei Candy Imported from China
October 23, 2009 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not To Eat Jigong Chayote Candy
June 12, 2009 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Chulada Saladitos C/Chile (Salted Plums w/ Chili)...Spanish
June 12, 2009 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Dulces Beny Mega Pinta Labios Candy...Spanish
June 6, 2009 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat SengChen PiMei Candy
May 2, 2009 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Hola Pop! La Original Lollipop Candy
October 3, 2008 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Hawthorn Candy
August 21, 2008 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not To Eat Lucky Country Aussie Style Soft Gourmet Black Licorice Candy
July 31, 2008 - Consumers Warned Not to Eat Huevines Confitados Sabor Chocolate Candy Imported From Mexico and Ego Hao Jin Bang Candy Imported From Malaysia
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June 18, 2008 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not To Eat QI CAI BANG Candy Imported From China...Mandarin
April 17, 2008 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not To Eat Chaca Chaca Chacatrozo Candy Imported From Mexico...Spanish
March 27, 2008 - Consumers Warned Not To Chew The Gum Contained in Dulces Yosi Megapack Imported From Mexico...Spanish
March 11, 2008 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not To Eat Tamanlorin Candy and BarriChicle Mini Chewing Gum Imported From Mexico...Spanish
February 6, 2008 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not To Eat Bibi Rainbow Chewing Gum Confection, Tamazela Candies and Tarritos Candies Imported From Mexico... Spanish
January 18, 2008 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not To Eat Indy Mini Dedos Spicy and Sour Candy Imported From Mexico...Spanish
September 7, 2007 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not To Eat Jovy Shaiky Tamarind Lollipops and Indy Cerillos Spicy & Sour Watermelon Lollipops Imported From Mexico...Spanish
August 31, 2007 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not To Eat Indy Dedos Spicy and Sour Candy Imported From Mexico...Spanish
August 22, 2007 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not To Eat Barrilito and Miguelito Candies Imported From Mexico...Spanish
July 20, 2007 - CDPH Warns Consumers Not To Eat De la Rosa Pulparindo Candy (PDF) 
...Spanish (PDF)