American Beverage Corp. Recalls Big Hug Fruit Barrel Fruit Punch
American Beverage Corp. is recalling Big Hug Fruit Barrel Fruit Punch because the sports cap may dislodge and be ingested.
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 3/5 (High).
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 Corp. is voluntarily recalling Big Hug Fruit Barrel Fruit Punch in 16 oz 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 be ingested.
The affected product is identified by a "best buy" or "expiration date" earlier than 09/24/12 and UPC 074806001608. The specific cap design involved 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 the specific UPC and expiration dates listed above. If they possess the affected product, they should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Big Hug Fruit Barrel Fruit Punch in a 16 oz plastic bottle with a sports cap, American Beverage Corp., Verona PA.
- Manufacturer
- American Beverage Corp
- Category
- Food — Beverages
- Affected units
- 250,000
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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