Thread: More candy from Mexico recalled due to elevated lead levels

More candy from Mexico recalled due to elevated lead levels

http://www.themonitor.com/news/tarritos ... candy.html

Aaron Nelsen (The Brownsville Herald)
December 22, 2007 - 10:21PM

BROWNSVILLE, TX — Concerns about lead contamination have prompted a San Antonio import company to expand its voluntary recall of Mexican candy, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Villa-Mex Imports Inc., the company responsible for importing Tarritos, has agreed to voluntarily recall the candy, but state and local officials say it could take weeks before the item is completely removed from store shelves.

Tarritos is the second brand of Mexican candy to be recalled this month after testing revealed elevated lead levels in the products.

Productos Avila S.A. manufactures Tarritos and is also responsible for Barrilito, which was recalled at the beginning of December.

“We can’t provide an exact timeline for the recall,â€

Wonder what Mexican parents think about this.

Even more reason to check labels and call and voice concern over these products and others that are not American made and that pose a potential health threat to Americans and to our families.

Luke 2:1-21

He said he receives recall notices for so many products that he was unaware of the Tarritos recall or if his store even sold the product.



Translation: I'm not going to take it off the shelves until someone forces me. Maybe by the time it is noticed, I'll have sold it.

Does he ignore all those notices?