How to prevent husband from giving a friend a gift when the friend doesn't care for them?

My husband unintentionally offended my friend. My friend just lost their sister to cancer. My husband wrote a note and bought some chocolates for me to give to my friend on his behalf. My friend will be disturbed to receive the gift as my husband accidentally crossed a personal boundary with my friend.

Is it ok to throw out the card and gift as my friend will never see my husband nor would she mention the gift anyway?