The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0416-2017·Announced 2016-11-16

Fruit 66 Strawberry Melon Juice Recalled Due to Swelling Cans

1 Epic, LLC is recalling specific lots of Fruit 66 Strawberry Melon juice because swelling cans may cause lids to pop off, posing an injury risk.

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 (swelling cans) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

1 Epic, LLC is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Fruit 66 Strawberry Melon, 8 FL OZ (240 mL) 100% Juice Non-Carbonated. The affected product is a flavored 100% juice blend from concentrate with other natural flavors and added ingredients. The recall involves 5,688 cases, with 24 cans per case.

The recall is being conducted because the cans are experiencing swelling that can cause the lids to pop off. This defect poses a potential risk of injury to consumers. The affected lot codes are 6201CS and 6266CS. The product was distributed in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

Consumers should check their pantries for cans of Fruit 66 Strawberry Melon with the specified lot codes. If the cans are swollen, consumers should not open them and should contact the manufacturer for instructions on how to return the product or obtain a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Fruit 66 Strawberry Melon, 8 FL OZ (240 mL) 100% Juice Non-Carbonated. Flavored 100% Juice Blend from concentrate with other natural Flavors and added Ingredients. UPC 98341-00116.
Manufacturer
1 Epic, LLC
Category
Food — Juice
Hazard

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot Codes: 6201CS and 6266CS

Distribution

Distributed in 14 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by 1 Epic, LLC 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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