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Cocaine-Resembling Candy an ‘Extreme Danger’ for Kids

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December 06, 2007 2:03 PMAnna Schecter Reports:South Sioux City (Neb.) Police Chief Scott Ford called the design for “Ice Breakers PACS” a “marketing blunder” that could have devastating repercussions and prove to be an “enormous waste of resources” for law enforcement responding to reports of drug use.A spokesman for Hershey’s said the candy is designed to look like a breath mint and nothing else.”Consumers love the product,” he said. “It’s unique and innovative.”

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Here are some children’s products which did not pass muster.

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Images: (Pix #1) via abcnews,com; (Brain Candies) onea.org; (Meth) ci.farmington.mo.us; (Kaleidoscope) fhp.st.fl.us; (8-Ball) ozskier.com

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