Ricky Joy Recalls More Than 2.3 Million Sour Crush Candy Bottles Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Choking Hazard
Recall date: Sept. 10, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from CPSC's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What's recalled
This recall involves Ricky Joy-branded Sour Crush Rolling Liquid Candy bottles. The bottles contain 1.85 fluid ounce of sour liquid candy intended to be applied through the bottle's rollerball top. The plastic candy bottles were sold individually and in packs of three or 12 bottles per pack, and in the following colors/flavors: blue (blue raspberry), red (strawberry), green (green apple) and pink (watermelon). The Ricky Joy logo, "EXTREME SOUR", "SOUR CRUSH" and the flavor name are printed on the front of the bottle, along with the image of a green monster.
- The risk
The rolling ball on the recalled candy bottles can detach, posing a risk of serious injury or death from choking hazard. None reported.
- Who's affected
Units: About 2.3 million, according to CPSC. Sold at: H-E-B, Forman Mill and other candy stores nationwide and online at Walmart.com, CandyFunHouse.com, RickyJoy.com and other online retailers from January 2023 through May 2026 for about $3 for the bottle and for between $13 and $32 for the pack.
- Compared with
Ricky Joy has 1 CPSC recall in 2026 so far, compared with 0 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
No earlier CPSC recalls by Ricky Joy in records since Nov. 1, 2016.
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Consumers should stop using the candy bottles immediately, take them away from children and contact The Ricky Joy Company for a refund. Consumers will be provided with a pre-paid shipping label to return the recalled product.
CPSC's notice, word for word
Contact, as CPSC's notice gives it: The Ricky Joy Company toll-free at 404-975-0352 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at https://rickyjoy.com/pages/recall or https://rickyjoy.com/ and click on "Recall Information" at the bottom of the page for more information.
- Check it yourself
The record as CPSC published it
| CPSC recall number | 26748 |
|---|---|
| Recall date | Sept. 10, 2026 |
| Company | Ricky Joy |
| Products | Ricky Joy Sour Crush Rolling Liquid Candy Bottles |
| Product type | Containers,plastic,incl.bottles,bowls, Etc. |
| Remedy offered | Refund |
| Importer | International Trade Imports LLC (The Ricky Joy Company), dba Ricky Joy, of Cumming, Georgia |
| Manufactured in | Colombia |
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall records (public domain). CPSC's notice