Ricky Joy Recalls 2.3 Million Sour Crush Candy Bottles Over Choking Hazard

If you’ve got a bottle of Ricky Joy Sour Crush candy in the pantry, check it before your kid touches it again. The Ricky Joy Company just recalled about 2.3 million units of its Sour Crush Rolling Liquid Candy bottles because the rolling ball built into the cap can pop loose — and for a small child, that’s a piece of plastic that can block an airway in seconds.

Ricky Joy Sour Crush Candy Recall — Key Facts

Field	Detail
Recall Number	26-748
Recall Date	September 10, 2026
Units Recalled	About 2.3 million
Hazard	Rolling ball on the bottle cap can detach — choking hazard
Remedy	Full refund via prepaid return label
Incidents/Injuries	None reported
Importer	International Trade Imports LLC, dba Ricky Joy, of Cumming, Georgia
Manufactured In	Colombia
Sold	January 2023 – May 2026
Last Updated	September 18, 2026

What’s Being Recalled

The recall covers Ricky Joy-branded Sour Crush Rolling Liquid Candy — 1.85 fluid-ounce plastic bottles of sour liquid candy applied through a rollerball top, the same mechanism used in roll-on perfume or deodorant. The bottles came in four flavors: blue raspberry, red strawberry, green apple, and pink watermelon, each printed with “EXTREME SOUR,” “SOUR CRUSH,” and an image of a green monster on the front. They were sold individually and in packs of three or 12.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says that rolling ball can separate from the bottle during normal use. Once it’s loose, it’s small, round, and exactly the shape that gets lodged in a child’s throat.

Where the Candy Was Sold

Ricky Joy Sour Crush bottles sold nationwide at H-E-B, Forman Mill, and other candy stores, plus online at Walmart.com, CandyFunHouse.com, RickyJoy.com, and other retailers, from January 2023 through May 2026. A single bottle ran about $3; a pack of three or 12 sold for between $13 and $32.

That’s a two-and-a-half-year sales window and a nationwide footprint — if you bought sour rolling candy for a kid anytime in the last few years, it’s worth a second look at the bottle.

Why the CPSC Didn’t Wait for an Injury Report

No injuries or incidents have been reported tied to this specific recall. The CPSC pulled the product anyway, and that’s how the system is supposed to work — regulators act on the design flaw itself, not on a body count.

Rolling-ball candy has a documented history of exactly this failure. In 2023, the CPSC recalled roughly 145,800 tubes of Cocco Candy Rolling Candy after a 7-year-old girl in New York choked to death when the rolling ball detached and lodged in her throat. Separately, Candy Dynamics recalled about 70 million containers of its Slime Licker Sour Rolling Liquid Candy over the same hazard, and a 7-year-old required emergency surgery to remove a dislodged ball from his throat in an incident tied to a similar product. None of those recalls involved Ricky Joy or its manufacturer — they’re different companies and different products — but they explain why regulators treat a detachable rolling ball as a serious hazard rather than a minor defect, even with zero reported injuries so far.

What to Do If You Have This Candy

1. Stop giving the candy to children immediately and take any bottles out of reach
2. Check the bottle for the “SOUR CRUSH” and “EXTREME SOUR” labeling and the green monster graphic to confirm it’s part of the recall
3. Contact The Ricky Joy Company at 404-975-0352 (8 a.m.–5 p.m. ET, Monday–Friday) or through the recall page at rickyjoy.com/pages/recall
4. Request your prepaid shipping label and return the candy for a full refund — don’t just throw it away where a child could still find it in the trash

If Your Child Was Actually Injured by This Product

The CPSC has no injury reports tied to this recall as of this writing. If that changes for your family — a choking incident, an ER visit, a rolling ball that detached — a product liability attorney can tell you whether the incident and any medical records support a claim against the manufacturer or importer, separate from the refund process above.

Sources Used in This Ricky Joy Recall Article

• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission — Recall No. 26-748: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Ricky-Joy-Recalls-More-Than-2-3-Million-Sour-Crush-Candy-Bottles-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Choking-Hazard
• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission — Cocco Candy Rolling Candy recall (choking death, 2023), referenced via CPSC.gov recall archive
• Fox 5 DC — “Over 2 million bottles of Ricky Joy Sour Crush candy recalled over choking risk”: https://www.fox5dc.com/news/ricky-joy-sour-crush-candy-recall-choking-risk

Researched and written by Israr Ahmad, legal content researcher and founder of AllAboutLawyer.com. All facts verified against the CPSC’s official recall notice (No. 26-748) on September 18, 2026. Last Updated: September 18, 2026.

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Laws vary by state and individual circumstances differ. For advice about your specific situation, consult a qualified attorney.