Candy from China containing tainted milk found on Connecticut store shelves

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Candy containing a poisonous industrial additive called melamine was found on the store shelves of two Connecticut retailers, The New York Times has reported.

White Rabbit Creamy Candy brand, a type of candy imported from China and sold in about 50 countries, was pulled from shelves in an East Haven store as well as a store in West Hartford, by Connecticut’s consumer protection commissioner, Jerry Farrell Jr.

A recall of a number of food products being export from China went into effect last month due to discovery of melamine contamination in milk additives. Melamine is an industrial product used in production of plastics and fertilizers that is sometimes added to milk products illegally to foil tests for appropriate levels of protein, the Times reported.