The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0033-2019·Announced 2018-10-24

Coca-Cola Bottling Company Recalls Diet Coke for Plastic Contamination

Coca-Cola Bottling Company is recalling Diet Coke 12 fl oz bottles because the product contains plastic material. The recall affects shipments to six states.

What this means for you

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, and the hazard involves foreign material (plastic) without reported injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity recall.

Plain-English summary

Coca-Cola Bottling Company is recalling Diet Coke 12 fl oz (355 mL) bottles because the product contains plastic material. The recalled product is identified by the code NOV 0518 CNG and the UPC 0 495940 3.

The affected product was shipped to Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia. The recall involves 794 cases of 12 fl oz bottles.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the company for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
NO SUGAR NO CALORIES 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 495940 3
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

Distributed in 6 states:

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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