A California girl, Amelie Paredes, is now paralyzed after choking on a Candy Land Gummy Dot, leading to irreversible brain damage and spastic quadriplegia, according to a lawsuit filed by her parents.
The candy’s excessive stickiness posed challenges for medical professionals during the rescue attempt.
The lawsuit claims the chewed candy becomes an almost impossible-to-extract, gluelike mass with no safety warnings.
The Candy Land Gummy Dots are produced by Frankford Candy and Hasbro.
The lawsuit, filed in Philadelphia, seeks over $50,000 in compensatory and punitive damages.
