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Food & Beverages/Snacks & Confections

Bendon Heart-Shaped Gummy Candies Recalled for Unapproved Color Additive

Agency Publication Date: December 29, 2025
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Summary

Bendon Publishing is recalling approximately 39,171 units of various heart-shaped gummy candies, including Paw Patrol, Mickey Mouse, Stitch, SpongeBob Squarepants, and Toy Story brands. The candies were recalled because they contain an unapproved color additive called chlorophyllin copper complex. These products were sold in cardboard boxes or plastic multipack bags at distributors in Florida, Minnesota, Texas, and Washington.

Risk

The product contains chlorophyllin copper complex, which is a color additive that has not been approved for use in these specific food products by the FDA.

What You Should Do

  1. Identify if you have the recalled gummy candies by checking the brand name and UPC codes on the packaging: Paw Patrol (805219643846), Mickey Mouse (805219643853), Stitch (805219643860), SpongeBob Squarepants (805219644225), or Toy Story (805219643914).
  2. Check for lot numbers 3514-8A, 3514-8B, 3514-8C, 3514-8D, or 3514-8E with a Best Before date of 08/19/2027 printed on the packaging.
  3. Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, throw it away, or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
  4. Call the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 (1-888-SAFEFDA) for additional questions or to report a concern.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

๐Ÿ’ฐOption 1: Full Refund
How to: Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions
๐Ÿ—‘๏ธOption 2: Dispose of Product
How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: Paw Patrol Heart-Shaped Gummy Candies, Mixed Fruit (7 oz)
Variants: Mixed Fruit
Item Code:
PC64384-WMPDQ
UPC Codes:
805219643846
Lot Numbers:
3514-8A (Best Before 08/19/2027)

Packaged in a cardboard box with heart-shaped top.

Product: Mickey Mouse Heart-Shaped Gummies, Mixed Fruit (7 oz)
Variants: Mixed Fruit
Item Code:
PC64385-WMPDQ
UPC Codes:
805219643853
Lot Numbers:
3514-8B (Best Before 08/19/2027)

Packaged in a cardboard box with heart-shaped top.

Product: Stitch Heart-Shaped Gummies, Tropical (7 oz)
Variants: Tropical
Item Code:
PC64386-WMPDQ
UPC Codes:
805219643860
Lot Numbers:
3514-8C (Best Before 08/19/2027)

Packaged in a cardboard box with heart-shaped top.

Product: SpongeBob Squarepants Heart-Shaped Gummy Candy, Tropical (7 oz)
Variants: Tropical
Item Code:
PC64422-WMPDQ
UPC Codes:
805219644225
Lot Numbers:
3514-8D (Best Before 08/19/2027)

Packaged in a cardboard box with heart-shaped top.

Product: Toy Story Multipack Size Gummies, Mixed Fruit (6.35 oz)
Variants: Mixed Fruit, 20 mini size packs
Item Code:
PC64391-WMPDQ
UPC Codes:
805219643914
Lot Numbers:
3514-8E (Best Before 08/19/2027)

Packaged in a plastic bag containing 20 mini size packs (0.4 oz each).

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 98098
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: Bendon Publishing
Sold By: Distributors
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 39,171 individual units (TOTAL)
Distributed To: Florida, Minnesota, Texas, Washington

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