Cocco's Candy Rolling Candy recall: Choking Hazard
Cocco Candy and KGR Distribution Recall Cocco's Candy Rolling Candy Due to Choking Hazard; One Death Reported
Why was Cocco's Candy Rolling Candy recalled?
The candy's rolling ball can dislodge from the product into a child's mouth, posing a choking hazard or death.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the recalled rolling candy, take it away from children and contact the firm to receive a refund. Contact: KGR Distribution Corp. at (888) 802-8823 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at [email protected] or online at www.kgrcandies.com and click on "Recall Information" at the top of the page or www.kgrcandies.com/recall for more information.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Cocco Candy Rolling Candy
- Company
- KGR Distribution Corp., of Passaic, New Jersey
- Quantity
- About 145,800
- Sold at
- KGR Distribution Corp. sold the rolling candy to stores nationwide and online at www.kgrcandies.com from May 2022 through March 2023 for about $2.50.
- Recall date
- October 5, 2023
- Incidents / injuries
- CPSC has received one report of a 7-year-old girl who choked and died after the candy's rolling ball dislodged and became trapped in her throat in New York in April 2023.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Cocco Candy's Rolling Candy consisting of 2 fluid ounces in various flavors including Sour Strawberry, Sour Tutti Frutti, and Sour Cola. Cocco Candy Rolling Candy with the following barcode printed on the back of the product are included in the recall: Product Name Unit Barcode Display Barcode Carton Barcode Cocco Candy Strawberry Flavored Rolling Candy 8683363414008 8683363414367 8683363414176 Cocco Candy T. Frutti Flavored Rolling Candy 8683363414015 8683363414367 8683363414176 Cocco Candy Cola Flavored Rolling Candy 8683363414022 8683363414367 8683363414176