Cocco Candy and KGR Distribution Recall Cocco's Candy Rolling Candy Due to Choking Hazard; One Death Reported
Recalled 2023-10-05. Choking hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.
About 145,800Units
2023-10-05Recall date
YesInjuries
The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.
- What was recalled
- 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
- The hazard
- The candy's rolling ball can dislodge from the product into a child's mouth, posing a choking hazard or death.
- 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.
- The remedy
- Consumers should stop using the recalled rolling candy, take it away from children and contact the firm to receive a refund.
The details
What a recall entitles you to
A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you
nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.
Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.
The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.
Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.
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