The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0198-2014·Announced 2013-11-27

American Beverage Recalls Big Juicy Blue Raspberry Drink Due to Cap Hazard

American Beverage Corp is recalling Big Juicy Blue Raspberry Drink bottles due to a potential nozzle cap dislodgement hazard. The firm anticipates finding no impacted product in the market.

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 parts) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

American Beverage Corporation is recalling Big Juicy Blue Raspberry Drink in 10 oz plastic bottles with a sports cap. The recall involves products bearing a "best buy" or "expiration date" earlier than 09/24/12. The total quantity involved is 250,000 cases for all products, distributed nationwide.

The recall is due to a possibility that a part of the nozzle cap can become dislodged through abuse, such as excessive chewing, and possibly ingested, posing a potential health and safety hazard. The specific cap design is no longer used by the company and was last produced in September 2011.

The firm does not anticipate finding any impacted product in the market. Consumers should check their inventory for the specific product and date codes mentioned and discontinue use if found.

The recalled product

Product
Big Juicy Blue Raspberry Drink in 10 oz 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)

  • Products bearing a "best buy" or "expiration date" earlier than 09/24/12 ONLY.

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 →