While it seems the candy may have been sold mostly in Canada, it’s been discovered that Sherwood’s brand Pirate’s Gold milk chocolate coins contain melamine, the same chemical responsible for killing and sickening babies in China through contaminated milk as well as killing and sickening pets in the United States through contaminated pet food. (Yes, the candy was imported from China. Surprise, surprise.) The candy coins were sold across Canada by Costco and may also have been sold in bulk packages or as individual pieces at various dollar and bulk stores.

I received the recall through e-mail, which I don’t usually trust, but the claim has been verified over at snopes. Sherwood claims that none of the candy was vended in the United States, but keep an eye out for the gold coins anyway, just to be safe. For more information, visit the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s explanation of the incident.

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