The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0213-2014·Announced 2013-11-27

American Beverage Corp. Recalls Big Burst Kiwi Strawberry Drink Bottles

American Beverage Corp. is recalling Big Burst Kiwi Strawberry Drink bottles due to a potential choking hazard from dislodged cap parts.

What this means for you

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, but the firm anticipates no impacted product in the market and the hazard requires specific abuse (excessive chewing), fitting the criteria for a moderate risk or voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

American Beverage Corp. is voluntarily recalling Big Burst Kiwi Strawberry 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 products bear a "best buy" or "expiration date" earlier than 09/24/12 and have the UPC 073798001207. The specific cap design involved was last produced in September 2011 and is no longer used by the company. The firm does not anticipate finding any impacted product in the market.

Consumers should check their inventory for bottles matching the specific UPC and expiration date criteria. If found, they should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Big Burst Kiwi Strawberry 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 →