The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0201-2014·Announced 2013-11-27

American Beverage Corp Recalls Big Juicy Fruit Punch Drink Bottles

American Beverage Corp is recalling Big Juicy Fruit Punch Drink in 10 oz plastic bottles due to a potential choking hazard from the sports cap.

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 score. The hazard is a theoretical choking risk from cap dislodgement due to abuse, with no reported injuries or illnesses.

Plain-English summary

American Beverage Corp is voluntarily recalling Big Juicy Fruit Punch 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 and UPC code 074806170021. The distribution was nationwide.

The recall is issued because there is a possibility that a part of the nozzle cap can become dislodged through abuse, such as excessive chewing, and then be ingested. This poses 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 pantries for the specific product and date codes listed above.

The recalled product

Product
Big Juicy Fruit Punch Drink in 10 oz plastic bottle with a sports cap, American Beverage Corporation, Verona PA.
Manufacturer
American Beverage Corp
Category
Food — Beverages
Hazard
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 (2)

  • Products bearing a "best buy" or "expiration date" earlier than 09/24/12 ONLY
  • UPC code 074806170021.

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 →

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