"The jelly

candies apparently do not dissolve readily in the mouth and are so sticky

that they get lodged in the throat," said Irvin. "All of these

candies contain the ingredient 'konjac,' also known as conjac, konnyaku,

yam flour, or glucomannan."

These candies

are packaged in small sealed plastic cups about the size of a single service

coffee creamer and were distributed nationally in either 10.5-ounce bags

in cases of 30 or in 53.5-ounce tubs with six tubs to a case.

"All of

the brands packaged in these small cups should be returned or thrown away

out of the reach of children," said Irvin. "Our inspectors will

be looking for any that are still on the shelves in retail and wholesale

outlets."

Recalls issued

previously by distributing companies of these jelly candies include the

brand and label names of Kimbo Lychee Flavor Jelly, Asian Taste-Konnyaku

Fruit Jelly (Lychee Flavor), Jin Jin Tropical Mix Fruit Jelly, Shong Hsiang

Jen Food Co. Mini Fruity Gels, and all Mini Fruit Jellys sold under the

name of Joelee.

FDA issued

general warnings against consuming mini-cup gel candies that contain the

ingredient "konjac" in August and October and issued an Import

Alert in October to prevent the candies from entering the country.

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