I have yet another recall to report to you today, this time on a candy product that has been imported from Pakistan.
Chef’s Pride Rewadi Candy has been recalled voluntarily by its Ontario based importer, R & R imports, because the product has been found to contain excessive levels of lead. The product in question comes in 7 ounce jars that contain sesame seed candy that is both chewy and sweet.
Analysis of the item showed that lead levels reached .12 parts per million. This would put the candy above the legal limit in California. The importer has asked that all persons in possession of the item immediately return it to the place where he or she bought the candy. Users are advised to not eat the product.
High levels of lead in the candy can lead to a host of health problems. Of particular concern is the damage that can be done to pregnant women, infants, and children.
I sincerely hope as a San Francisco personal injury lawyer that nobody has an adverse reaction in conjunction with this product. I’m glad to see a recall initiated, but I hope it isn’t too late. As a personal injury lawyer in San Jose, I’ve seen a number of recalls that simply didn’t reach their intended audience in time. This is why I believe it’s so important that consumers pay attention to recall information on a daily basis.
Many different news sources have notified the last investigation launched by the Consumer Reports staffers regarding grape and apple juices purchased in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey.
According to the statement released by the agency, the levels of both lead and arsenic found in samples of both juices are higher than government permitted limits. There were 88 different samples that the Consumer Reports staffers set aside for testing. Results showed that 25 percent of all the samples had levels of lead that unfortunately were higher than 5 ppb limit for any bottled water allowed by the FDA and 10 percent presented levels of arsenic that surpassed the federal drinking-water standards.
The inorganic arsenic apprehended with the tests happens to be classified as a human carcinogen. Additional reports show that an analysis from the National Center for Health Statistics’ National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey suggesting such juices were tested and found to be some of the main sources of the arsenic found in the diets of survey contributors.
According to testimonials from several physicians, the chronic exposure to lead and arsenic may cause serious and even life-threatening health issues to consumers. The Consumer Reports agency urges the FDA to set clear standards for the presence of lead and arsenic in fruit juices in the U.S. so high levels of possibly hazardous substances can be kept away from consumers.
Any Los Angeles wrongful death attorney understands that regulations should be austere for food and beverages companies. As a personal injury lawyer in Los Angeles I hope that the FDA will investigate this matter thoroughly.
