10 Banned Candies That Can Kill
Who doesn’t like to have some candy once in a while
and there are plenty to choose from!
No matter how old you get, your love for candy never dies.
While you might limit yourself from overdosing with the sugar rush though, you won’t completely
stop having them.
Candies have this mysterious power of lifting our bad mood, always.
Candies and a good time is a tale that is as old as time.
They are true, LIFE SAVERS!
But, in the case of certain candies, it might not be true.
Production of certain candies has been stopped for obvious reasons.
And in case of some of these, it was because they were LIFE DESTROYERS!
Hey guys and Welcome back to yet another gripping episode of Stay Wise.
In today’s video, we’re gonna have a look at the candies which have been banned for
bizarre reasons, don’t forget to hit the like button and subscribe to our channel if
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Alright, then let dive in.
On Number Ten we have Exploding Gum Candy companies are desperately trying to
come up with something new every season with a new ray of hope for their sales to skyrocket.
One such incident was when a Ukrainian chemistry student in the year 2009, after he supercharged
his bubble gum that had devastating results.
He liked to increase the sour taste of his favorite brand, so he would often dip into
citric acid before chewing.
But soon, one day, he used the wrong powder and instead dipped it into explosives.
All it took was one chew, and his gum exploded in his mouth.
Most of the lower part of his face was blown to pieces, and died soon after.
This insane recipe is off the hook and won’t be reaching any of the candy shops anytime
soon.
Number Nine, RoadKill Gummy Candy There are different kinds of gummy candy available
in stores.
In the year 2004, Kraft thought they had to come up with an idea which would stand out
the most among all gummy candy, each one of them was made in the shape of chickens, squirrels
and snakes with the marks of tire tracks on them.
They ended production of the treats by the following year due to a series of campaigns
by animal activists who claimed that they promoted the idea of injuring animals,they
further added that the product sent a message to the children that it was okay to harm animals.
Kraft was forced to rethink and relent their strategy.
Number Eight, Candy Cigarettes As the name suggests, they resembled a box
of cigarettes and were made from sugar gum or chocolate that was wrapped in paper in
a pack.
They first began to be sold in the late 1800s.
Some of its varieties even included powdered sugar that you could blow through the candy,
stick to stimulate the smoke.
They began to be seen as a way to desensitize children to the idea of smoking; however and
for a time, cigarette manufacturers even helped with the production of the candy and allowed
their branding to be used on the packets.
The medical organizations became more aware of the dangers of smoking.
These collabs became less common, and hence the products have been banned in almost every
other country around the world apart from the US and Canada.
Studies had shown that the percentage of smokers who had candy cigarettes when they were younger
was higher than the people who don’t smoke, so the link between the two has been proved
to be significant.
What seems like an innocent children’s treat is probably responsible for the most deaths
of any candy ever, and it’s no surprise that scarce places now allow these to be sold.
Number Seven, Free candy Who doesn’t like things that are free of
cost?
We all run to the shops when we hear about big sales or discounts in the market.
Who are we kidding?
Free Candy is one of those candies which are free, duh , but in Madrid, Spain, the tradition
of giving sweet treats for free has been banned on the 5th of January every year, towns across
the country hold a Christmas parade called Kalighat de Deus, which sees three wise men
greeting children before handing out gifts, the men are taken through the streets to a
church in a carriage, and part of the tradition involves throwing candy from the carriage
into the crowds.
However, it has led to several injuries as children scramble to collect what they can
and something unfortunate happened in the year 2013, a six-year old boy Melago, was
killed when he went into the street to collect some candy and was hit by the carriage.
Rules are now in place to prevent such tragedies from ever happening again, and children in
the region will have to resort to getting their candy the same way as the rest of us
by annoying their parents until they come around.
Number Six, Hippy Sippy The 60s were the most experimental times of
all, probably that's the only explanation for how a product like Hippy Sippy ever made
it to the market eventually.
They consisted of multicolored chocolate balls contained within a vial, and to get them,
you had to suck through the needle.
The similarities to drug use weren't accidental but were, in fact, the whole point of this
candy.
They were designed to replicate hippy drug culture with the needle and syringe being
associated with heroin use and colored balls representing uppers and downers.
To make things even worse, they came up with slogans that say “I'll try anything”,
and “we sell happiness”.
Needless to say, they were pulled from shelves less than a year after being released, as
they were spreading the wrong message to the children: “using drugs is fun”.
So this could have potentially been one of the most dangerous products ever to have been
developed.
Number Five, Kinder Eggs Kinder eggs and wonder balls are one of the
candies that are dearest to all children and some adults too, if we are being honest.
The specialty of these candies was that they came with a plastic toy to play with, once
all the sugary goodness is gone.
Kinder is available worldwide.
Each kinder egg contains a collectible toy to assemble, but it has been banned in the
US for a long time.
It was due to a law passed in the 1930s that strictly prohibits non-nutritive objects from
being embedded within any type of food.
The major concern was that some people wouldn’t be aware there’s something in the treat
that can’t be eaten, and it would lead to a serious choking hazard.
While this may seem like overzealous lawmaking, the concern isn’t completely insane.
In the year 2016, a three-year-old girl in France died after choking on a toy in a kinder
egg, and there have been several instances elsewhere where injuries have happened because
of swallowing the plastic figurines.
Despite several desperate attempts to bring the candies back to the US, it looks like
the ban is here to stay.
Number Four, Haribo sugar-free gummy bears Haribo is one of the world’s popular candy
brands, but despite making plenty of products that kids and grown-ups love, they hadn’t
always gotten things right.
In 2014, their sugar-free gummy bears gained major attention mainly because of the side
effects experienced by the people who ate them in large quantities.
This was because of the replacement of sugar like lycasin, a substance that’s almost
as sweet as sugar but contains half the calories.
Its main ingredients aremaltitol, sugar alcohol, and our bodies can’t fully digest these.
If it’s present in high quantities, it can start to ferment our stomach.
Because of this, Amazon reviews were rather detailed, with some calling it napalm and
saying that it caused intestinal distress.
Number Three, Toxic Waste Chew Bar The specialty of Toxic Waste Chew Bar was
in its extreme sourness, and it was trendy.
But there was one other similar product called Toxic waste nuclear sludge chew bar that was
banned in 2011, it had been originally launched in 2007, but there was serious concern about
the ingredients used to make the candy.
The company’s factory in Pakistan and the following test, the FDA revealed that they
had detected significant levels of lead within the chew bars to a level that could be potentially
harmful to small children, infants, and pregnant women.
The regulation requires lead levels to be below 0.1 parts per million, but the bars
were found to have at least three times the required lead levels.
Hence, they were removed from the stores, and they are gone for good.
Number Two, Lucas Mexican Candy It was one of the most in-demand products
around the world from South America.
Lucas Mexican candy was controversial from the very beginning.
The candy was sold in a shaker container that children would use to shake it into their
mouths.
Some were seen shaking the powder onto the table, arranging it into a line, and then
sniffing it, which immediately worried people about the similarity to the drug use.
Lucas claimed that this resulted from using the product wrong, and then it was designed
to be lightly sprinkled on fruit to make it taste better.
But later, when their test showed in, they found that they had twice the amount of lead
that is to be allowed.
Hence, they were immediately banned by the regulators.
Finally, On Number One, we have Lollies pipe Lollies pipe was available in a wide range
of flavors, and it was inevitable that kids would get their hands on them as they were
never intended to be sold to the children.
Made from candy, these were designed for smoking certain substances, and one of their marketing
claims that they were flameproof so they could be used time and time again.
They became really popular with smokers, but they were believed to encourage children to
try out what they were designed for, promoting drug use by underaged people.
The pipe was banned thereby in every 7- eleven store in Indiana following complaints by parent
groups.