The China Syndrome: UK Recalls Kinky Candies

The Food Standards Agency is advising consumers that several novelty products imported from China are contaminated with melamine at levels as high as 256ppm, and have been recalled.

The novelty products, which were manufactured in China and imported by Scobie (Llarn) Ltd., were sold to a number of Ann Summers locations. Ann Summers is a purveyor of sex toys, lingerie and other novelty items.

The recalled items are described as follows:

I Love you' pen set containing:

• Chocolate body pen, 40g (Best before end: May 2010)
  
• Strawberry body pen, 40g (Best before end: May 2010)
  
• Chocolate flavoured willy spread, 40g (Best before end: May 2010)
  
• Chocolate flavoured nipple spread, 40g (Best before end: May 2010)

These items should be discarded or returned to the store for a refund.