Ricky Joy is offering refunds for about 2.3 million Sour Crush Rolling Liquid Candy bottles recalled because a rolling-ball component can detach and create a choking hazard. The September 10 notice tells consumers to stop using the candy immediately and contact the company for a refund. The remedy is tied to this product line, not every Ricky Joy product.
The rolling-ball applicator is the recalled part
The products are candy bottles with a rolling ball at the top that dispenses flavored cream. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the ball can detach during use. If released into a child’s mouth, the small component can block the airway.
The CPSC recall notice covers 1.85-fluid-ounce bottles in blue raspberry, strawberry, green apple and watermelon flavors. They were sold individually and in packs of three or 12, with a green monster pictured on the front.
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Consumers should stop use before starting the refund
The recall instructs consumers to take the product away from children immediately. A household should not keep the bottle in a snack drawer while waiting for customer service, and an opened bottle should not be given away or donated.
Ricky Joy’s recall page provides the company’s refund process. The CPSC notice says consumers should contact the company to obtain a prepaid shipping label, return the product and receive a full refund. Keeping the bottle, packaging and purchase information together can make identification easier.
The recalled bottles cost about $3 each, while multipacks were sold for roughly $13 to $32, according to the federal notice. Those prices describe the products and are not a promise that every claimant will receive the top figure. The refund should correspond to the returned recalled product under the company’s process.
The recall covers more than one sales channel
The candy was sold at H-E-B, Forman Mills and other candy stores nationwide. It was also sold online at Walmart.com, CandyFunHouse.com, RickyJoy.com and other retailers from January 2023 through May 2026.
A shopper should match the bottle against the product description and images in the CPSC notice. Flavor alone is not enough because the recall is defined by the Choco Cream bottle design and sizes. Multipack buyers should check every included bottle and keep children away from the package during the process.
The federal notice says the rolling ball can detach and pose a risk of serious injury or death from choking. It reported no incidents or injuries at publication. That is not a reason to continue using the bottle; recalls are intended to prevent a known design hazard from producing an injury.
A prepaid label is part of the published remedy
Refund programs often differ in what proof and disposal steps they require. Here, the federal notice directs consumers to contact Ricky Joy for a prepaid shipping label and return the product. Throwing the bottle away before documenting it or obtaining instructions could make the claim harder.
CPSC’s recall database remains the official place to check for updates to the remedy or product scope. The company may also provide operational details, but any change should be compared with the federal notice rather than an unverified post or resale listing.
The notice reviewed September 14 did not specify a cutoff for refund requests. Consumers should nevertheless act promptly: remove the bottle from children’s reach, photograph its identifying features, use the company’s recall channel and follow the return-label instructions. The headline’s 2.3 million figure is the approximate number of recalled units, not the number of refunds already paid.
Because the product is inexpensive, some households may be tempted to discard it without requesting a remedy. The prepaid label makes a formal return possible without paying postage, and participation helps the company account for units removed from use. The immediate safety step still comes first: the bottle should be secured where a child cannot retrieve it.
Online purchasers can search order histories for the product name and purchase date. Store buyers may find evidence in a loyalty account or card record, but they should follow the company’s stated documentation process rather than assume any one record is sufficient.
Caregivers should also check bags, cars and grandparents’ homes where small candy containers may have been left. A recall is effective only when the item is found and removed from circulation.
Four dates on a settlement notice
Only one of them is the deadline that matters, and the other three are what make people miss it.
The Settlement & Refund Recovery System includes a 36-page guide, a 5-tab Excel tracker pre-filled with all 51 state unclaimed-property offices and the four-date rule for reading a settlement notice.
See the four-date rule in The Settlement & Refund Recovery System.
This article was produced with AI assistance and reviewed by a human editor. Figures are linked to their primary sources; where a claim could not be verified from the public record, we say so.
