Lollipop Recall

Two lollipops discovered in Florida that contained metal fragments spurred a recall on Valentine's Day of the Pokemon-themed candy, and created a panic in Oklahoma, when an anonymous fax claimed that similar candy had injured 60 local children.

One lollipop contained a "small razor-like blade," while the other contained a "small, staplelike fragment" -- both, according to investigators, apparently due to defective manufacturing rather than intentional tampering.

The Oklahoma fax claimed that 60 children had been "poisoned by lollipops," but no evidence has surfaced to support the claim.

1. Despite urban legends, there are no documented cases of children being given poisoned Halloween candy by strangers.

• Topix.net: Lollipop Recall
• Google News: Lollipop Recall
• Associated Press: Importer Recalls Valentine Lollipops (February 15, 2008)
  • No injures were reported from the lollipops, distributed in America by Sherwood Brands. X-rays of 20 lollipops found that only one had any metal.
• Polk County Ledger: Metal Fragments Prompt 8,300 Stores to Recall Lollipops (February 15, 2008)
• KTen.com: Rumor stemming from lollipop recall triggers panic (February 15, 2008)
• Motley Fool: When Good Candy Goes Bad (February 15, 2008)
• Tulsa World: Rumor stemming from lollipop recall triggers panic in Enid (February 15, 2008)

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