Two candy makers are recalling treats sold nationwide because they contain rolling balls that can become dislodged in a child’s mouth and pose a choking hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday.
The federal agency’s warning comes six months after a 7-year-old girl in New York suffocated and died after a ball of Cocco Candy Rolling Candy dislodged and became lodged in her throat.
Cocco Candy of Turkey and KGR Distribution, based in Passaic, New Jersey, are recalling approximately 145,800 Cocco Candy Rolling Candy sold in stores nationwide and online for approximately $2.50 from May 2022 to March 2023, according to the recall notice became.
Reminds me of rolling candy. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Parents and other caregivers are encouraged to take the candy away from children and contact the company for a refund. The recalled Cocco candy contains two fluid ounces in sour strawberry, sour tutti frutti and sour cola flavors.
KGR can be reached at 888-802-8823 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time or online at www.kgrcandies.com.
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According to the CPSC, a separate recall involves a similar product with the same potential hazard.
Candy Dynamics, based in Carmel, Indiana, is recalling 70 million Slime Licker Sour Rolling Liquid Candy sold at Walmart, Five Below and other retailers and online from June 2015 to July 2023, the federal agency said in a statement.
Recalled: Slime Licker Sour Rolling Liquid Candies. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Candy Dynamics has received two reports that the rolling applicator ball has become detached from the container. No injuries were reported.
The recalled 2-ounce and 3-ounce candies, manufactured in Spain and Colombia, were sold in blue, red, green and pink packaging with the words “toxic waste” and “mega-toxic waste” on the label.
Consumers can contact Candy Dynamics to receive a full refund for products that do not run out of liquid candy.
The company can be reached at 877-546-0483 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time or online at www.CandyDynamics.com.
The two candy brands are among 15 products recalled this year because they were found to be a choking hazard for children. That includes the recall of a water bead activity set in September following the death of a 10-month-old child in Wisconsin who swallowed one of the beads, which increased in size when swallowed.
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