date:Aug 14, 2012
Sweets from Lucky, 99 Ranch Market and other stores were found to contain illegal traces of lead in excess of permitted amounts set by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Californian state.
Under Californias lead in candy law and FDA standards, candies containing more than 0.10 ppm of lead are banned.
In California any retailer knowingly selling lead tainted candy above permitted levels is liable to a $500 fine per offence.
Lab data
The lead levels found in the fourteen varieties