Shockingly, Toxic Waste Candy Bars Deemed Unsafe

WASHINGTON - The U.S. government says candy imported from Pakistan called Toxic Waste Nuclear Sludge is not safe to eat. Who would have guessed?

The Food and Drug Administration announced that the U.S. distributor of Nuclear Sludge chew bars is recalling the candy because of lead contamination. No one has been sickened, but the FDA said elevated lead content could be harmful to small children, infants and pregnant women.

The candies were manufactured in Pakistan. Indianapolis-based Candy Dynamics said it would stop selling all Nuclear Sludge candy in the U.S. The candy is wrapped in bright yellow caution-like tape, and the company's website features the screech of a blaring warning horn. The bars were distributed in stores throughout the U.S. and Canada.

"Our product's tongue-in-cheek brand name in no way reflects the vigilant approach the company takes toward product integrity," the company said in a statement.

The California Department of Public Health first detected the contamination, measuring the candy's lead content at 0.31 parts per million. FDA regulations require foods to be below 0.1 parts per million.

Nuclear Sludge launched in 2007 and was not a major seller for the company, with sales of $32,000 last year.

"Nuclear Sludge did have a fan base, but our other products have been more popular," said Laura King, Candy Dynamic's Vice President.

Candy Dynamics also sells sour lozenges, which come in a miniature "Toxic Waste" drum oozing green sludge, and chewing gum, under the brands Short Circuit and Hi-Voltage.

The company said a review of those products found no evidence of lead contamination.

Candy Dynamics' website links to Youtube.com videos showing children grimacing as they sample the company's products.

In recent years, U.S. regulators have struggled to assure the safety of a wave of food imports from countries like Pakistan, China and India. In 2008, the FDA opened its first inspection offices in China after contaminated pet food, toothpaste and other products reached U.S. stores.

[travis123abc]

man cheap import candy businesses are the worst, go MARS!!, here is a funny joke I saw comparing glitter to toxic waste, http://ponderingstuff.com/2011/12/03/glitter/

[Jhihmoac]

...Gives a whole new perspective to "Mounds", don't it?

[RedWings_ninety_one]

Lead? Are you sure that this is not from China? I have never even heard of this brand....COMMIES!!!!

[TheKnowerseeker]

We need to stop importing crap from China and third-world countries.

[King_LesPaul]

I think I might have threw-up in my mouth a little bit...

[jtdev1]

Why the heck are we allowing any candy from Pakistan???

They want us dead and apparently are doing all the right things to make us that.

These US company Presidents should be targeted, lock-n-load, reload, ect...

(Hey, Palin can get away with saying that crap, so can I)

[krisd999-2009]

At least there are no false advertising claims, like the TacoBell "where is the beef" case. You bought toxic waste, you got toxic waste.

[noloyalisti]

Yeah, if we want to eat nuclear sludge we should be allowed to, darn it!!!! If we want our kids to eat poisoned food and die, that is up to them!!!! How dare the government try to protect us? How dare they provide the basic necessities of life? Darn communists, always thinking of the welfare of others. How could they be so thoughtless?

[drake54]

The scary part is, the FDA actually ALLOWS a percentage of lead in our food!

[amerilatino]

The FDA is just a cushion operation to skim graft from big pharmaceuticals and food processors for political campaigning, the last thing on their minds is our health or welfare. Don't believe me? Just ask DeLay or Blagojevich.

[maddslappy]

OK so we send everything oversees and have no one to regulate what we buy? why does it take a catastrophe? what goes in and out should be subjected to the same regulations otherwise why the heck are we buying from out of country? So we lost jobs, and now all these recalls are going on, plus all the bad crap that is coming in. I think of all the dogs, kids, and other things like lead in toys and it just rubs me the wrong way. I know i know...world trade. frankly if we get another recall from China I'm going to hit my face on the desk. If people aren't going to release stuff to be sold to a country under that countries regulation why do we have to suffer for it?