Coca-Cola Bottling Company Recalls Caffeine Free Diet Coke Due to Plastic Material
Coca-Cola Bottling Company is recalling Caffeine Free Diet Coke 12 oz bottles because the product contains plastic material. The recall affects shipments to six states.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which typically corresponds to a moderate severity level involving temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, without reports of serious injury or death.
Plain-English summary
Coca-Cola Bottling Company is recalling Caffeine Free Diet Coke 12 FL OZ (355 ml) plastic bottles because the product contains plastic material. The recalled product is identified by the code NOV 0518 CNG and is sold in 24-count cases of 8-packs of 12-ounce bottles.
The product was shipped to Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Coca-Cola for further information or a refund. For consumer information, call 1-800-438-2653.
The recalled product
- Product
- CAFFEINE FREE Diet Coke 12 FL OZ (355 ml) CONTAINS PHENYLALANINE CAFFEINE FREE THE COCA-COLA COMPANY FOR CONSUMER INFORMATION CALL 1-800-438-2653 UPC 0 496130 1
- Manufacturer
- COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPAN
- Category
- Food — Beverages
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- NOV 0518 CNG
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPAN under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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