Guzzler Kiwi-Strawberry Beverage Recalled for Potential Cap Fragment Ingestion
American Beverage Corp is recalling Guzzler Kiwi-Strawberry beverages because a part of the nozzle cap may dislodge and be ingested.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (ingestion of plastic fragments) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria for theoretical hazards without confirmed illness.
Plain-English summary
American Beverage Corp is voluntarily recalling Guzzler Kiwi-Strawberry, 20 fl. oz. PET plastic bottles with sports caps. The recall is due to a potential safety hazard where a part of the nozzle cap could become dislodged through excessive chewing and possibly ingested.
The affected product is identified by the UPC code 018397000022 and must have a "best buy" or expiration date earlier than 09/24/12. The specific cap design in question was last produced in September 2011 and is no longer used by the manufacturer. The firm does not anticipate finding any impacted product in the market.
Consumers should check their inventory for bottles matching the specific UPC and expiration date criteria. If found, they should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Guzzler Kiwi-Strawberry, 20 fl. oz. PET plastic bottle with a sports cap, American Beverage Corporation, Verona PA.
- Manufacturer
- American Beverage Corp
- Category
- Food — Beverages
- Affected units
- 250,000
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)
- 018397000022
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 27 recalled by American Beverage Corp 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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