Rong Shing Trading NY Inc. of Brooklyn, New York is recalling Xi Zhi Liang Fruit Jelly Cups because they may pose a choking hazard. Small jelly cups containing konjac powder have been implicated in choking deaths of children in the past.
These small konjac powder jelly cups are under FDA import alert 35-15 and are not permitted to be imported into the United States. We don’t know if the cups themselves are a problem, or if parts or the lid comes off.
No incidents of consumers choking have been reported to date in connection with this problem. The potential choking hazard was discovered during a routine inspection by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, Food Safety and Inspection.
The recalled jelly cups were sold nationwide in retail food stores. The recalled product is Xi Zhi Liang Fruit Jelly Cups (喜唧郎什果果凍杯) in 21.2 ounce (600 gram) packages. The product is packaged in pink, yellow, and blue plastic backpacks, with many individual plastic jelly cups inside each backpack. A toy car is packaged in a pouch on front of the backpack. The UPC number on the product is 6902934982138. The container code marked on the package is “BEST BEFORE 12.30.2020.”
If you purchased this product, do not eat it and don’t give it to your children. Return them to the store where you purchased them, or throw them away in a sealed package inside a secure garbage can with a tight fitting lid.
