CPSC Consumer Product Recalls
Cocco Candy and KGR Distribution Recall Cocco's Candy Rolling Candy Due to Choking Hazard; One Death Reported
- Recall number
- 24002
- Title
- Cocco Candy and KGR Distribution Recall Cocco's Candy Rolling Candy Due to Choking Hazard; One Death Reported
- Recall date
- 2023-10-05T00:00:00
- Manufacturers
- []
- Made in
- [{"Country":"Turkey"}]
- Importers
- [{"CompanyID":"","Name":"KGR Distribution Corp., of Passaic, New Jersey"}]
- Distributors
- [{"CompanyID":"","Name":"KGR Distribution Corp., of Passaic, New Jersey"}]
- Sold at
- [{"CompanyID":"","Name":"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."}]
- Products
- [{"CategoryID":"","Description":"","Model":"","Name":"Cocco Candy Rolling Candy","NumberOfUnits":"About 145,800","Type":""}]
- UPCs
- []
- Hazards
- [{"HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":"","Name":"The candy's rolling ball can dislodge from the product into a child's mouth, posing a choking hazard or death."}]
- Remedies
- [{"Name":"Consumers should stop using the recalled rolling candy, take it away from children and contact the firm to receive a refund."}]
- Injuries reported
- [{"Name":"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."}]
- 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
- Notice
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Cocco-Candy-and-KGR-Distribution-Recall-Coccos-Candy-Rolling-Candy-Due-to-Choking-Hazard-One-Death-Reported
- Last published
- 2023-10-05T00:00:00
Where this comes from
- Register
- CPSC Consumer Product Recalls
- Publisher
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- File
- pages.json
- sha256
- 1b022dde64a0
- Size
- 7128028 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-24
- Read
- 2026-09-29T07:51:23.679Z
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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CPSC Consumer Product Recalls (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission), pages.json, sha256 1b022dde64a0, published 2026-09-24