what is it with kids and candy colored poison huh you might have to search the shadows of dark
alleys to get your hands on these streets here are 15 band candies the lazy Larry yes he is lazy
originally released as Lazy Cakes the lazy Larry is a brownie product marketed for children wow
that sounds fine and dandy the problem arises with its choice of ingredients the lazy Larry includes
eight milligrams of a supplement called melatonin in each brownie melatonin is generally used to
help adults sleep but its effects on children have not been extensively tested the idea of drugging
your kids to calm them down might be appealing to some but the health effects of the lazy Larry
or anyone's guess they need to be isolated and studied this has led to the FDA openly calling
out the lazy Larry as a potential danger with a possible ban to follow while melatonin is
largely an regulated supplement once it crosses into children's candy and dessert it's a whole
different ball game now whether it will end up being banned in online storefronts is unknown but
maybe think twice about picking up a pack of lazy Larry's for your kids toxic waste chewbar a batch
of toxic waste originally produced in Pakistan it became a famous candy for fans of relentlessly
ridiculously sour treats that pushed your taste buds to their limits but unfortunately that
extreme sour also came with extreme toxicity the FDA soon discovered that the toxic waste chewbar
was coincidentally enough actually toxic you're toxic filled with three times the safe amount
of lead this was one candy you needed a hazmat suit to enjoy a dark but self-fulfilling prophecy
in the form of branding so if you still see one of these bars lying around dispose of it before
you become as toxic as The Chew bar itself candy cigarettes candy cigarette I don't want a candy
cigarette I want our Annie one of the oldest types of candy on this list candy cigarettes first made
an appearance in the late 1800s while not as toxic and dangerous as as their real world counterparts
candy cigarettes have still had quite the negative impact over the decades unlike other Contraband
related candies on this list candy cigarettes had official support from tobacco companies who
allowed the candy manufacturers to use their branding and products aimed at children what
a crazy world apparently tobacco companies saw the products as free cheap advertising towards a
vulnerable demographic who would later grow up to be tempted by their adult oriented products this
connection along with the general distaste of seeing children by cigarettes candy or
otherwise led to candy cigarettes going the way of the dinosaur Haribo sugar-free gummy bears oh
gummy bears the Haribo sugar-free gummy bears stand alone and their legacy for devastatingly
immediate effects on those who consume them while the Haribo Gummy Bears seem to be a decent choice
for a healthier snack on the go due to their lack of sugar and supposedly health-oriented Focus the
truth could not be further from this assumption it's really gruesome and totally opposite one look
at the horrifying yet hilarious Amazon reviews gives a potential buyer a perfect picture of the
Havoc that the Haribo sugar-free gummy bears will wreak upon purchasers due to the usage of a sugar
substitute called maltitol these sugar-free gummy bears have a laxative effect that will cause candy
lovers to rush to the nearest washroom in Terror and then straight to the Amazon review section in
righteous rage Nestle Everlasting Gobstopper these are Everlasting gobsters the jawbreaker or the
Gobstopper as they're known internationally has been one of the iconic candy Staples for decades
however despite its iconic status the jawbreaker has not been without its fair share of controversy
jawbreakers are famous for being dangerous candies that can easily crack a tooth if you're
not careful the most beloved jawbreaker the Wonka Everlasting gov stopper was actually attached to
some tragedies as well I'm guilty a nine-year-old girl from Florida was the victim of an exploding
Gobstopper a reaction that could happen if the Gobstopper is cooled thawed and cooled again these
exploding candies were extremely deadly causing severe damage pain and suffering to multiple
victims these children and their families would eventually reach a settlement with Nestle to pay
for their plastic surgery and general suffering while the Everlasting Gobstopper may be famous
next time you see one in a store maybe think twice Trolley Road Kill candy and speaking of drawers in
terms of marketing blenders trolley roadkill candy might be close to the top originally
founded in Germany in 1948 trolley was picked up by craft for United States distribution it became
a reasonably popular candy brand with a y appeal but unfortunately that appeal reached its limit
when they decided to release trolley roadkill candy I just made bad decisions a distasteful
concept with an even worse rollout marketing around dead animals probably wasn't the brightest
move and it backfired on them spectacularly when consumers and animal rights activists boycotted
the product on mass it didn't take long for the candies to be recalled by crafts themselves and
pulled from the shelves forever Nestle wonderball wonderful wonderful originally known as the Nestle
Magic Ball the wonderball was famous throughout the 90s for its bombastic marketing delicious
milk chocolate exterior and the fun toy which can be found at the center unfortunately just
like another delicious chocolatey treat with a toy inside the Wonder Ball quickly found itself
in the fda's rustless grip gotcha while the Nestle wonderball was a short-lived staple it
managed to capture the hearts and minds of 90s kids everywhere if only it captured the hearts
and minds of the FDA then maybe it would still be gracing store shelves instead just like the Kinder
Surprise egg the Wonder Ball would just be a fond memory for those who managed to grab some before
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Lucas lemon con chili candy hey it's Lucas one of the worst and most dangerous entries on this
list Lucas lemon cone chili candy are destined to go down in history as one of the most disturbing
blunders in food history these candies were originally produced in 1986 by a Mexican candy
company with ties to the Mars Corporation one of the biggest names in candies and sweets yet
despite their sweet reputation Mars allowed the release of a product with a dark secret
the candy contained high amounts of lead which is incredibly toxic and can lead to horrible health
related issues it's horrible horrible despite this fact Mars produced this product until 2004 when an
investigation by the Orange County Register uncovered their dark secret apparently they
got away with selling the product by claiming it was a seasoning allowing them to skirt by on the
less strict regulations around spices as opposed to Candy the fact that this product was sold for
so long was chilling but it thankfully has been off of store shelves since 2004. tim tams she's
gonna go through looking like Tim Tam because you got an Italian Watch okay tim tams are malt
biscuits that were originally created in Australia by arnitz in 1964. while a popular local treat in
the land down under tim tams have come under Fire for some of their more questionable inclusions to
their delicious chocolate covered treat containing a series of potentially carcinogenic additives the
treat has been banned in numerous countries around the world you don't ban me I'll ban you and while
the usually proactive FDA has chosen to remain silent on this product tim tams have still left
a few questions for dessert fans while it seems unknown on whether the FDA will get involved or
whether tim tams will respond to the controversy and remove the ingredients for now it might be
better to satisfy your sweet tooth elsewhere lollipipe you ought to come over tonight's pipe
night the lollipipe is an adult themed candy product that caused quite the stir when it was
released however unlike some of the other Foods on this list the lollipipe is a fully functional pipe
that could be used for tobacco or other substances while still being edible as a candy however as it
is candy there were still children who were drawn to the product this led some parents to speculate
that it could drive their children towards drug use or at least be curious about it and now I'm
smoking now I'm smoking this led to widespread bands of the lollipipe and local stores now
it seems one of the only ways to purchase one is through online retailers while it will probably
never be clear how the lollipipe might have impacted children its controversial nature
definitely LED its rise in popularity and infamy bolerindo lollipops beer chips cigarettes lollipop
one of the darkest stories in candy history began with the hospitalization of a two-year-old
child in Orange County who was found to have abnormally high lead levels in his system after
some investigation the culprit was discovered to be bolerindo a brand of Tamarind lollipops sold
by dolmex my dad's brand while generally sold in Mexico these lollipops would often come into the
U.S but unfortunately these were not simple sweet treats the wrappers around the lollipops contained
massive amounts of lead which with prolonged contact could easily cause lead poisoning while
these horrifying lollipops were pulled from shelves the problem may never truly be solved
hippy sippy hippies are supposed to be non-violent yeah well now you know better don't you boy the
hippie Zippy was a long discontinued product that was first introduced in the 1960s while some of
the treats on this list are directly harmful just by consuming them there are a few products that
are harmful for their impact and concept alone the hippie sippy is definitely one such product
I'm one of them designed to represent hippie drug culture at its height the candy itself symbolized
heroin with a needle-like amp fool and balls representing uppers and downers combine that
with weird and off-putting catchphrases like I'll try anything and you have a recipe for a
candy that was destined to be pulled off of store shelves Smarties or Rockets how do you know Mr
Smarty Pants Smarties or Rockets as they're known internationally have been a Halloween staple since
1949. pretty much every kid can remember devouring a pack or two at least once a year but despite
their plain nature these candies have recently gained popularity for significantly more dubious
reasons while these sweet sour candies are a fun treat they've also become infamous for being used
as a kind of drug substitute the tiny tablets are crushed up on school desks and snorted as a fine
powder I'm a drug addict this can cause all kinds of health issues While most kids probably aren't
snorting these fun treats it's clearly enough of a problem to gain national attention while this
is not a smarties exclusive issue as similar strategies have been used for other popular
childhood treats like fun dip Smarties sheer popularity definitely increases the likelihood
hood of this illicit usage stick to eating them kids and not sticking them up your nose
Skittles where's free Skittles here you go buddy those are probably the last candy that most Candy
fans would be expecting to see on this list first introduced in 1974 by the Wrigley company another
subsidiary of Mars Inc Skittles have become one of the biggest names in candy for many people if you
say candy Skittles are the first thing you think of small m m like fruit flavored candies that
are great as a binge snack however despite their popularity and adoration for candy lovers Skittles
have an unfortunate darker side they use a number of artificial additives to create the unique
vibrant colors of the candies themselves that is not the rainbow I grew up tasting and one of those
additives is titanium dioxide while originally deemed harmless recent Studies have changed
that perception now it's believed that titanium dioxide is incredibly toxic and can even damage
DNA this has led to the Mars Corporation being the subject of a full-scale class-action lawsuit
centered around the candy themselves long story short toxic candies are not just tied to small
independent companies even popular Staples of the candy industry can potentially be dangerous Kinder
surprise eggs surprise surprise surprise one of the most famous band candies Kinder Surprise eggs
were first created in 1974 almost 50 years ago they became popular for bringing the sweet and the
treat in the form of a chocolate egg containing a surprise toy for kids to play with while that all
sounds like good fun the fun wouldn't last your time is up once the FDA realized they were trying
to sell chocolate with a non-edible toy inside it got banned faster than you can say surprise
while claims of the dangers of Kinder Eggs due to their nature as potential choking hazards
may be understandable they still have plenty of supporters begging the FDA to let them in stick
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