The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0320-2022·Announced 2021-12-22

Kool-Aid Tropical Punch powder drink mix recalled for glass and metal contamination

Kraft Heinz Foods Company is recalling Kool-Aid Tropical Punch powder drink mix in three sizes due to potential glass and metal contamination in the product.

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: This is an FDA Class II recall involving a physical hazard (glass and metal contamination) in a consumable product where injury has not yet been reported. Under the rubric, a physical hazard product where injury is a risk but not yet documented merits a High severity score of 3.

Plain-English summary

Kraft Heinz Foods Company is recalling Kool-Aid Tropical Punch powder drink mix because of potential for glass and metal in the product. The recall affects 289,221 cases total across three package sizes: 19 oz., 63 oz., and 82.5 oz.

The affected product was distributed nationwide and internationally to Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Aruba, Saipan, Bermuda, Jamaica, Guyana, South Korea, and Canada. Consumers who purchased this product with Best When Used By dates between June 12, 2023 and October 20, 2023 (for 19 oz.), August 12, 2023 and September 22, 2023 (for 63 oz.), or August 17, 2023 and October 6, 2023 (for 82.5 oz.) should stop using it immediately.

Consumers with this product should not consume it. For additional information or to report an adverse event, consumers should contact the manufacturer.

The recalled product

Product
Kool-Aid Tropical Punch powder drink mix 19 oz. UPC 043000953501 63 oz. UPC 043000953501 82.5 oz. UPC 043000957400
Manufacturer
KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY
Category
Food — Beverage / Drink Mix
Hazard
  • glass-contamination
  • metal-contamination
  • physical-hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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