Big Hug Lemon Lime Fruit Drink Recalled for Potential Cap Ingestion Hazard
American Beverage Corp. is recalling Big Hug Lemon Lime Fruit Drink bottles due to a risk that nozzle cap parts could be ingested after excessive chewing.
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 criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
American Beverage Corp. is voluntarily recalling Big Hug Lemon Lime Fruit Drink in 16 oz 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 abuse, such as excessive chewing, and be ingested. The specific cap design involved was last produced in September 2011 and is no longer used by the company.
The recall covers products with a "best buy" or "expiration date" earlier than 09/24/12. The affected product is identified by UPC 074806001653. The company states that it does not anticipate finding any impacted product in the market, as the cap is no longer in use.
Consumers should check their inventory for bottles matching the description and date criteria. If found, they should stop using the product and contact the company for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Big Hug Lemon Lime Fruit Drink 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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