You may have received an email (or 2 or 3!) regarding the recent Halloween candy scare. Apparently, certain candies made in China contain the toxin melamine. This is the same chemical which has been found in baby formula in China and is making thousands of Chinese babies sick.

With many of these messages that get passed around the internet, we sometimes wonder if the hype is really true. Well, it appears that this time around, there's actual evidence backing our reason for concern when it comes to these specific candies. A recent article explains that the tainted chocolate "pirate coins" were not sold in the US and so far, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recalled no candy made by American companies due to melamine contamination, although some candy by Chinese makers was recalled in Canada.

The FDA states that they have done extensive research on imported foods, including candy, and have found no instances of melamine contributing to sickness from any food products. We still think it's best to be on the safe side and ensure your kids don't eat any candy that hasn't first been inspected by an adult, and be on the lookout for those coins!

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