Over 70 million rolling liquid candy products recalled due to choking hazard, 1 death reported
Two different candy companies have recalled millions of liquid roller candy dispenser products due to possible choking hazards, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday.
Cocco Candy Recall
The CPSC, along with Asaf Gida d/b/a Cocco Candy of Turkey and KGR Distribution Corp. of Passaic, New Jersey, announced the recall of "about 145,800 Cocco Candy Rolling Candy in various flavors" due to the candy's rolling ball, which dispenses the liquid and "can dislodge and become trapped in a child's throat, posing a fatal choking risk."
As of time of publication, the CPSC said it had received one report of a 7-year-old New York girl who choked and died in April after the rolling ball from a Cocco Candy Rolling Candy product "dislodged and became trapped in her throat."
Cocco Candy and KGR Distribution Corp. did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for comment on the recall.
"Consumers should stop using the recalled rolling candy immediately, take it away from children and contact KGR Distribution Corp. for a refund," the CPSC said in its recall announcement Thursday.
The recall applies to Cocco Candy's Rolling Candy "consisting of 2 fluid ounces in various flavors including Sour Strawberry, Sour Tutti Frutti, and Sour Cola," the agency said.
Click here for information on impacted barcodes, as well as additional product information, and here for a refund or to view KGR's answers to frequently asked questions concerning the recall.
Candy Dynamics Recall
The CPSC said in a separate announcement Thursday that Candy Dynamics' Slime Licker Sour Rolling Liquid Candy, which was sold in 2- and 3-ounce plastic bottle containers and holds a sour liquid candy dispensed through a rolling ball, was being recalled for similar reasons.
According to the agency, the rolling ball dispenser can "detach from the product's container into a child's mouth, posing a choking hazard for consumers."
"The firm has received two reports of the rolling applicator ball detaching from the container," the CPSC statement read.
As of time of publication, no injuries have been reported to the CPSC or Candy Dynamics in connection with the Slime Licker Sour Rolling Liquid Candy.
Specific products impacted by the recall include Slime Licker Sour Rolling Liquid Candy in flavors Blue Razz, Strawberry, Sour Apple and Black Cherry with the words "TOXIC WASTE" or "MEGA TOXIC WASTE" printed on the front label.
About 70 million units of product were affected.
The recalled products were sold at Walmart, Five Below and other stores nationwide, as well as online at Amazon, CandyDynamics.com and other websites between June 2015 through July 2023, the CPSC stated. The products retailed for between $2 and $4, the agency said.
Click here for the list of UPC Codes included in this recall as well as additional product images. Impacted customers can find more information regarding refunds on Candy Dynamics' recall page.
