The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0195-2014·Announced 2013-11-27

American Beverage Recalls Guzzler Alpine Freeze Bottles Due to Cap Hazard

American Beverage Corp is recalling Guzzler Alpine Freeze bottles because the sports cap nozzle may dislodge if chewed, posing a choking or ingestion risk.

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 (choking/ingestion hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

American Beverage Corporation is voluntarily recalling 250,000 cases of Guzzler Alpine Freeze, 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 may become dislodged through excessive chewing and possibly ingested.

The affected product is distributed nationwide. The specific cap design involved was last produced in September 2011 and is no longer used by the manufacturer. The recall applies only to bottles bearing a "best buy" or "expiration date" earlier than 09/24/12. The company does not anticipate finding any impacted product in the market.

Consumers should check their inventory for the specific UPC code 018397000091 and expiration dates prior to September 24, 2012. If found, consumers should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Guzzler Alpine Freeze, 20 fl. oz. PET plastic bottle with a sports cap, American Beverage Corporation, Verona PA.
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)

  • 018397000091.

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.

See all 27 products in this recall →