This product has a risk that it could melt during shipping by ground services due to the warm weather, especially during the summer months from May through August. We would suggest you to choose any expedited or express carrier service available during those summer months, however, this still does not guarantee that it will not melt. Imagine a HERSHEY'S chocolate bar melted down so you can pour it over your favorite baked goods and ice cream with a crisp, hard finish HERSHEY'S shell topping is the perfect ice cream topper that hardens in seconds to give you a crisp, chocolaty finish. Shake the bottle well before use and do not refrigerate. If the syrup hardens inside the bottle, simply place the bottle in hot water for several minutes. You can also pour this delicious chocolate shell over desserts like brownies, cookies, bars, cakes and anything else that needs a bit of chocolaty crunch. Keep HERSHEY'S shell topping on hand during the holidays too. Gift it to the bakers in your family or use this chocolate syrup that hardens into a shell for Valentine's Day, Easter and Christmas desserts. You can also use it to create unique and edible Halloween crafts. When a baked good needs a bit of chocolate topping, this HERSHEY'S shell is your go-to. UPC: 034000006007 Weight: 0.82 lbs