The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0209-2014·Announced 2013-11-27

American Beverage Corp. Recalls Big Burst Grape Drink Due to Cap Hazard

American Beverage Corp. is recalling Big Burst Grape Drink because a part of the nozzle cap could become dislodged and ingested, posing a health hazard.

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 foreign object) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria for potential harm without confirmed illness.

Plain-English summary

American Beverage Corp. is voluntarily recalling Big Burst Grape Drink in 16 oz PET 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 excessive chewing and be ingested.

The affected product is identified by a "best buy" or "expiration date" earlier than 09/24/12 and UPC 073798001023. The specific cap design involved was last produced in September 2011 and is no longer used by the manufacturer. The company does not anticipate finding any impacted product in the market.

Consumers with this product should check the expiration date and UPC code. If the product matches the description, they should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Big Burst Grape Drink in a 16 oz PET plastic bottle with a sports cap, American Beverage Corp., Verona PA.
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.

See all 27 products in this recall →