SACRAMENTO – California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director Dr. Mark Horton warned consumers not to eat Transformers “Revenge of the Fallen” Crunchy Candies from one specific lot after tests found unacceptable levels of lead.
Consumers in possession of the candy should discard it immediately, Horton's office said.
Transformers “Revenge of the Fallen” Crunchy Candies are imported from China and distributed by Au’some Inc., located in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey.
The effected lot was sold exclusively to 99 Cent Only stores in California, Arizona, Nevada and Texas.
Au’some Inc. initiated a voluntary recall of the candy after learning of the elevated levels of lead found by CDPH.
Recent analysis of the candy determined that Lot # 09168 of the candies contained as much as 0.27 parts per million (ppm) of lead. California considers candies with lead levels in excess of 0.10 ppm to be contaminated.
The candy is sold in 4.5 oz packages (UPC # 66097311718-3) and consists of compressed, hard candies which are pink, orange, blue and purple in color. The candies are visible through the retail package. The lot number, “09168,” is printed on each individual retail bag of candy in black ink on the clear plastic seam, located on the back of the packaging.
Pregnant women and parents of children who may have consumed this candy should consult their physician or health care provider to determine if medical testing is needed.
Consumers who find Transformers “Revenge of the Fallen” Crunchy Candies for sale are encouraged to call the CDPH Complaint Hotline at 800-495-3232.
For more information about lead poisoning and a list of local childhood lead prevention programs, visit www.cdph.ca.gov/healthinfo/discond/Pages/CLPPBChildrenAtRisk.aspx.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – On Thursday, Aug. 12, Catfish Books in Lakeport will host a book signing for author Peggie King who has released her first cookbook, “Fit Food for Foodies.”
The event will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The cookbook is $29.95 and has more than 60 detox diet friendly recipes that are a result of King's own experiences with eating in a way to cleanse the body of toxins, including old stored fat.
Recipes are gluten free, dairy free and sugar free.
King has read many books on healthy eating and detoxification. She incorporates this knowledge into the recipes in “Fit Food for Foodies.”
The recipes have been specially written to suit systemic detoxification of the body on multiple levels. The recipes are quick and you will never know that you are eating “healthy food.”
There has been a lot of media attention lately about obesity linked to the Western diet heavily influenced by processed foods.
The problem afflicts millions of people that have adopted a Western diet and can lead to serious health problems such as heart disease, adult onset diabetes and high cholesterol.
Many are allergic to foods such as wheat and dairy, knowingly or unknowingly. It is difficult to find processed foods that do not contain some amount of wheat, dairy or sugar.
Catfish Books is located at 1013 11th St., Lakeport. Call Catfish Books at 707-263-4454 for more information.