These candies are banned in many countries around the world (10 photos)

Candy is a treat that people love all over the world. However, there is a certain type of candy that is prohibited in many countries due to its composition or properties. These illegal candies may contain dangerous chemicals, cause allergic reactions, or even have psychotropic effects on humans.





Kinder surprise eggs



The Italian company Ferrero produces very popular eggs that are loved not only by children, but also by adults. However, if a US resident wants to buy such an egg, he will have to cross the border, since the US Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938 prohibits the sale of candy that contains toys or small objects. This is why Kinder Surprise eggs cannot be bought in America. In 2012, two Seattle residents were detained at the border while trying to smuggle 6 Kinder Surprise eggs into the United States and faced a fine of $2,500 for each egg. At the same time, statistics show that since 1974, when Kinder Surprise appeared on the market, only two children have suffocated after swallowing toys inside the egg.

Gummies in the shape of downed animals





Gummy bears and worms have been very popular for many years. But when gummies in the shape of animals crushed by car tires appeared on sale, activists for the rights of our little brothers immediately drew attention to them and soon achieved a ban on the production of these candies. Kraft Foods, which now produces Milka chocolate, was forced to stop producing Troli Road Kills gummies after animal rights activists said the candies could encourage children to be cruel to animals.

Smarties



If you want to see another example of the degradation of American society, then look at how some teenagers in the United States seek drug experience. Recently, articles have begun to appear in the American media about American schoolchildren crushing candy and inhaling the resulting powder to experience a narcotic effect. In this regard, in one of the schools in Michigan, Smarties candies were banned among students

Candy pipe "Lollypipe"



Although this pipe was intended only for adults, it still became popular among teenagers. Weed fans were delighted with this extremely inappropriate product, but the children's parents were not at all amused. Soon Lollypipe was banned from sale.

Hippie-sippie



If you think that cigarette-shaped candy is an outrageous product, then you will be very surprised to learn that this candy hit store shelves in the 1960s. The “Hippie Sippy” candy was made in the form of a plastic syringe filled with colorful candies. Parents were not happy to see their children eating Hippie Sippy, so the candy quickly disappeared from sale.

Chinese medicinal candy



China produces a huge number of counterfeit goods that can be found not only outside the Middle Kingdom, but also within the country itself. One day, a fake medicine went on sale in China that supposedly cured depression and sexual dysfunction. It turned out that this drug was just an ordinary candy that was sold as a joke product. But the Chinese Food and Drug Administration was not amused at all, so it warned the country’s population against purchasing this “dubious miracle potion” and “pseudo-drug.”

Heart-shaped candies for Valentine's Day



These heart-shaped candies with cute and romantic messages written on them have become iconic in the United States, and now Americans find it difficult to imagine Valentine's Day without them. But one Connecticut school has banned students from giving each other the candy on Valentine's Day. The management of Harvington Unified School has banned children from bringing these sweets to school in order to promote healthy eating. In fact, students were forbidden to take any candy with them to school.

Cigarette-shaped candies



These candies, which imitate cigarettes, have been banned in many countries due to fears that they could be a "step" for children to smoke real cigarettes. In a number of countries, such as Brazil, Finland, Norway, Ireland, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, the sale of these sweets is prohibited. In Canada, the packaging of these sweets cannot resemble the packaging of real cigarettes, and in the Canadian state of Nunavut they are completely prohibited for sale. One of the most popular brands of these candies were Popeye's Sweet Cigarettes, now called "candy sticks" to avoid being associated with cigarettes. Despite being banned in some countries, these candies are still available in some places.

Mexican candy with lead



These Mexican candies, flavored with tamarind or sprinkled with chili powder, were banned from sale in the United States when they were found to contain lead, which can be fatal if ingested. Lead is a very toxic substance, and even in small doses it is dangerous for the human body.