2.3 Million Ricky Joy Sour Crush Candy Bottles Recalled: What Parents Need to Know Before Halloween

With Halloween 17 days away, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall of Ricky Joy Sour Crush candy that Colorado Springs parents should know about — especially if you've already started stocking up on Halloween treats or have bought these as individual snacks.

About 2.3 million bottles of Ricky Joy Sour Crush have been recalled because the rollerball applicator top can detach, creating a choking hazard for children. The recall was announced around September 11, 2026. No injuries have been reported, but the CPSC considers the risk serious enough to pull more than 2 million units from the market.

Recall at a Glance

Why This Matters Right Now

Halloween candy buying season is in full swing. Products like Ricky Joy Sour Crush can appear in bulk assortment bags, at dollar stores, at candy specialty shops, and in individual checkout-counter displays. The scale of this recall — 2.3 million units — means the product moved into a lot of homes, and some of those bottles may already be in your Halloween candy stash without you realizing it.

It's worth doing a quick check of any Halloween candy you've already purchased, particularly any small sour liquid candy bottles with a rollerball top. The Halloween season also increases the likelihood that kids encounter this type of candy at parties, school events, or while trick-or-treating, so sharing the information with other parents in your network is useful.

What to Do

Stop using the product. Do not give the bottles to children. Visit cpsc.gov/Recalls and search for Ricky Joy Sour Crush for the complete recall notice, remedy instructions, and any contact information for obtaining a refund or replacement. The CPSC recall database is updated regularly and is the most reliable source for current remedies.

What's Next

Halloween is October 31. If you're buying candy in bulk over the next few weeks, check the CPSC recalls page before adding unfamiliar products to your cart. The full Ricky Joy Sour Crush recall notice is at cpsc.gov/Recalls. For general product safety news affecting families, bookmark healthychildren.org and cpsc.gov/Recalls as go-to resources in the lead-up to Halloween.