Food recall

Bendon Publishing recall: 1) Paw Patrol Heart-Shaped Gummy Candies, Mixed Fruit

Bendon Publishing, of Ashland, OH, recalled 1) Paw Patrol Heart-Shaped Gummy Candies, Mixed Fruit. The FDA's reason: “Unapproved color additive - chlorophyllin copper complex.” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on December 3, 2025, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of January 7, 2026. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class III

It is unlikely to cause harm

Why

Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...)

Status

Terminated

Closed June 11, 2026

The recall

Company
Bendon Publishing (Ashland, OH)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Unapproved color additive - chlorophyllin copper complex”
Where it was sold
Distributors in FL, MN, TX, WA
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
98098

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • H-0350-2026 Class III

    1) Paw Patrol Heart-Shaped Gummy Candies, Mixed Fruit, Net Wt. 7 oz (200g), packaged in a cardboard box with heart-shaped top, UPC 805219643846, Distributed by Bendon, Inc. 2) Mickey Mouse Heart-Shaped Gummies, Mixed Fruit, Net Wt. 7 oz (200g), packaged in a cardboard box with heart-shaped top, UPC 805219643853, Distributed by Bendon, Inc. 3) Stitch Heart-Shaped Gummies, Tropical, Net Wt. 7 oz (200g), packaged in a cardboard box with heart-shaped top, UPC 805219643860, Distributed by Bendon, Inc. 4) SpongeBob Squarepants Heart-Shaped Gummy Candy, Tropical, Net Wt. 7 oz (200g), packaged in a cardboard box with heart-shaped top, UPC 805219644225, Distributed by Bendon, Inc. 5) Toy Story Multipack Size Gummies, Mixed Fruit, Net Wt. 6.35 oz (180g), packaged in a plastic bag containing 20 mini size packs (0.4 oz each), UPC 805219643914, Distributed by Bendon, Inc.

    Codes: 1) Lot# 3514-8A; Best Before 08/19/2027; Internal Item#: PC64384-WMPDQ 2) Lot# 3514-8B; Best Before 08/19/2027; Internal Item#: PC64385-WMPDQ 3) Lot# 3514-8C; Best Before 08/19/2027; Internal Item#: PC64386-WMPDQ 4) Lot# 3514-8D; Best Before 08/19/2027; Internal Item#: PC64422-WMPDQ 5) Lot# 3514-8E; Best Before 08/19/2027; Internal Item#: PC64391-WMPDQ

    Quantity: 39,171 individual units (TOTAL)

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of January 7, 2026.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.