A Popular Halloween Candy Is Being Recalled After a 7-Year-Old Dies From ChokingThe rolling candy has been pulled from shelves ahead of the holiday.

ByEmily Rella

没有技巧或treats here.

A candy has been recalled and pulled from shelves after it was linked to the death of a 7-year-old girl in April 2023.

Over 146,000 units of Cocco Candy's Rolling Candy were recalled before Halloween after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission found that the rolling ball attached to the candy could disconnect and become a choking hazard.

The recalled Rolling Candy in the flavor Tutti Frutti (CPSC)

"Consumers should stop using the recalled rolling candy immediately, take it away from children and contact KGR Distribution Corp. for a refund," theCPSCwarned.

The affected candy was manufactured in Turkey and sold between May 2022 and March 2023 in the U.S.

Related:Teen Dies After Attempting Hershey-Owned Company's 'One Chip Challenge' at School, Product to Be Pulled From Shelves

The candy comes in Sour Strawberry, Sour Tutti Frutti, and Sour Cola flavors.

The incident followsanother harrowingvoluntary retrieval of a product after a 14-year-old died when attempting to complete Paqui's "one chip challenge," where consumers were encouraged to eat a chip dusted in Carolina Reaper chili powder and not eat or drink anything else for as long as possible.

The teenager fainted upon consuming the chip, was hospitalized, and died later that day.

Emily Rella

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Emily Rella is a Senior News Writer at Entrepreneur.com. Previously, she was an editor at Verizon Media. Her coverage spans features, business, lifestyle, tech, entertainment, and lifestyle. She is a 2015 graduate of Boston College and a Ridgefield, CT native. Find her on Twitter at @EmilyKRella.

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