RONG SHING TRADING NY INC. of Brooklyn, NY is recalling its 21.1oz (600g) of Xi Zhi Liang Fruit Jelly Cups (喜唧郎什果果凍杯), container code, “BEST BEFORE 12.30.2020,” because they may pose a choking hazard. Small jelly cups containing konjac powder have previously been implicated in choking deaths of children.
Officials say the small konjac powder jelly cups are presently under FDA import alert 35-15 and are not permitted for entry into the United States.
The recalled jelly cups were distributed nationwide in retail food stores.
The product comes in pink, yellow, and blue plastic backpacks, with numerous individual plastic jelly cups inside each back pack, and a toy car in a pouch on the front of the plastic backpack. UPC code is, “6902934982138.”
No incidents of consumers choking have been reported to date in connection with this product.