Cadbury Recalls Chinese-Made Candy

September 2008

A popular candy manufacturer is the latest to be affected by China's tainted milk scare. British manufacturer Cadbury has recalled all of its Chinese-made candy because it might be contaminated with the chemical melamine.

Eleven types of Cadbury chocolate products and Choclairs produced at the company's Beijing facility are affected by the recall. A company spokesperson said that they do not know how much of the chemical was in the chocolates and that Cadbury is implementing new food safety and quality checks at its Beijing plant. The following products are affected by the recall:

• Cadbury Dark Chocette, 45 grams.
• Cadbury Dark Chocette, 80 grams.
• Cadbury Eclairs, 180 grams.
• Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate Pumpkin, 150 grams.
• Cadbury Dark Chocolate, 40 grams.
• Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate Bulk Pack, 5 kilograms.
• Cadbury Dark Chocolate Bulk Pack, 5 kilograms.
• Cadbury Dairy Milk Hazelnut Chocolate Bulk Pack, 5 kilograms.
• Cadbury Dairy Milk Cookies Chocolate Bulk Pack, 5 kilograms.
• Cadbury Hazelnut Praline Chocolate (2008 Chinese New Year), 312 grams.
• Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate (2008 Chinese New Year), 300 grams.

Melamine – commonly used in coatings and laminates, wood adhesives, fabric coatings, and flame retardants – was first found in powdered infant formula and has since been traced to dozens of other products. Over 53,000 children in China have been sickened due to melamine contamination, which can result in kidney stones, urinary tract ulcers, and eye and skin irritation.