Twenty Four Six Foods Recalls Happiness USA Roller Ball Candy Due to Choking Hazards
Recall 24169 · Mar 21, 2024 · Twenty Four Six Foods
290,000
units affected
290,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 24169
- Date
- Mar 21, 2024
- Company
- Twenty Four Six Foods
- Units affected
- 290,000
- Product
- Happiness USA Liquid Rolling Candy
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
This recall involves all flavors of Happiness USA liquid rolling candy. The candy comes in blue raspberry, strawberry and green apple flavors, consisting of about one fluid ounce of liquid candy. Each roller ball candy contains a flavored liquid candy with a rolling ball applicator to apply onto the tongue. The bottle is resealable with a twist on plastic cap. "Funtime Roller Ball Candy" is printed on the front. "Happiness USA" branding and warning labels are printed on the back.
What can happen
The candy's rolling ball can dislodge from the product into a child's mouth, posing a choking hazard and risk of death.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the candy, take it from children, and contact Twenty Four Six Foods for a full refund. Twenty Four Six Foods is contacting known purchasers directly.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Twenty Four Six Foods has received one report of the rolling ball dislodging, resulting in a seven-year-old child choking in New Jersey in July 2023. The child underwent emergency surgery to successfully remove the rolling ball from his throat.
- Sold at
- Kosher market stores nationwide from January 2018 through July 2023 for about $2.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled happiness usa liquid rolling candy?
Consumers should immediately stop using the candy, take it from children, and contact Twenty Four Six Foods for a full refund. Twenty Four Six Foods is contacting known purchasers directly.
What is the hazard?
The candy's rolling ball can dislodge from the product into a child's mouth, posing a choking hazard and risk of death.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.