Halloween treat warning as 146,000 ‘rolling ball’ candies are urgently recalled after 7-year-old girl choked to death
Halloween treat warning as 146,000 ‘rolling ball’ candies are urgently recalled after 7-year-old girl choked to death
- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of rolling ball candies due to the risk of fatal choking
- The affected products are Coco Candy of Turkey and KRG Distribution’s rolling candies and Candy Dynamics’ slime-licking sour rolling liquid candies.
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An emergency recall of nearly 146,000 “rolling ball” candies has been launched just before Halloween, six months after a young New York girl choked.
The announcement was made on Thursday by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), together with the company Coco Candy of Turkey and KRG Distribution in New Jersey.
The rolling ball of the candy can detach from the product packaging and enter a child’s mouth, posing a life-threatening choking hazard.
“Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled rolling candy, remove it from children and contact KGR Distribution Corp. for a refund,” the CPSC said said.
The CPSC received a report in New York in April 2023 of a seven-year-old girl who choked and died after the candy’s rolling ball “dislodged and became stuck in her throat.”
The CPSC also issued a recall for Candy Dynamics’ slime-licking, sour, rolling liquid candy, citing the same reason: choking hazard.
“Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled rolling candy, remove it from children and contact KGR Distribution Corp. for a refund,” the CPSC said.
It is not clear why the safety committee only recalled the product six months later.
In colorful packaging, rolling candy offers three tempting flavors: Sour Strawberry, Sour Tutti Frutti and Sour Cola – all recalled.
The commission said the recalled Coco candies were sold from May 2022 through March 2023, each in a 2-ounce tube for about $2.50.
The recalled candies were manufactured in Turkey and sold both in brick-and-mortar stores in the U.S. and online at kgrcandies.com.
“There is nothing more important to us than the safety of our customers,” KGR Distribution Corp. said. in a statement.
The company said consumers can receive a refund with a receipt via PayPal, Zelle or a check.
About 70 million units of the candy are being recalled. The product has been sold nationwide for more than eight years
A seven-year-old girl choked to death from rolling candy and two reports of the rolling applicator ball becoming loose from the container
On the same day, the CPSC also issued a recall for Candy Dynamics’ slime-licking sour rolling liquid candy, citing the same reason: choking hazard.
The rolling ball could also come loose from the candy wrapper, but no injuries or deaths involving this product have been reported as of Friday.
About 70 million units of the candy are being recalled after the product has been sold nationwide for more than eight years.
They appeared between June 2015 and July 2023 in Walmart, Five Below and other stores nationwide, and online at amazon.com, CandyDynamics.com and other websites.
The candy was manufactured in Spain and Colombia and distributed by the Indiana-based company Candy Dynamics.
The company has received two reports of the rolling applicator ball becoming detached from the container, the safety committee said.
The affected candy was available in blue (Blue Razz), red (Strawberry), green (Sour Apple) and pink (Black Cherry). It showed the brand “TOXIC WASTE” with “SLIME LICKER Sour Rolling Liquid Candy” on the front label.