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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Candy and Halloween Safety


Halloween is a fun time for children to dress up as their favorite characters and collect lots of candy from neighbors. Besides not being good for their teeth, we have to be very concsious of the safety of that candy. Not because we think our neighbors are out to poison our kids, but because they may not be aware of what they're handing out. In the past, tainted products have been found coming out of China and Britain. Several products from China were found to have Melamine (a deadly toxin found in fertalizers and plastics, it's what formica is made of). Every year, the Poison Control Center recieves a number of calls from parents concerned about the safety of their child's candy in their trick-or-treat-bags. A good rule is to tell your kids not to eat any of it until you've inspected it thouroughly. We recommend having candy on hand to replace any pieces of candy that might look suspicious, or you can just replace their entire collection with your candy. Have a safe and happy Halloween!

posted by Judith M. at 11:53 AM

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