The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0481-2021·Announced 2021-04-28

Real Alkalized Water Recalled Due to Acute Liver Failure Reports

Real Water, Inc. is recalling Real Alkalized Water in various bottle sizes after the FDA was notified of cases of acute liver failure following consumption.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the FDA was notified of cases of acute liver failure, which constitutes a serious adverse health consequence. Additionally, the agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum score of 4, but the reported serious injury elevates it to 5 per the rubric criteria for known serious injury reports.

Plain-English summary

Real Water, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Real Alkalized Water, packed in 16.9 oz., 1 Liter, 1.5 Liter, 1-Gallon, and 5-Gallon plastic bottles. The recall was initiated after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was notified of cases of acute liver failure after consumption of the product.

The affected products were distributed nationwide, with distributors located in Washington, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Rhode Island, Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and New York. The recall includes all codes of the listed products.

Consumers should stop using the recalled water and may contact the company for a refund or further information. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Real Alkalized Water, packed in 16.9 oz., 1 Liter, 1.5 Liter, 1-Gallon and 5-Gallon plastic bottles. Drinkrealwater.com
Manufacturer
Real Water, Inc.
Category
Food — Bottled Water
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 (9)

  • Real Water 16.9 oz.
  • UPC (Case): 6-69149-10551-1
  • UPC (Single): 6-69149-10550-4 Real Water 1 Liter
  • UPC (Case): 6-69149-10553-5
  • UPC (Single): 6-69149-10552-8 Real Water 1.5 Ltr
  • UPC (Case): 6-69149-10555-9
  • UPC (Single): 6-69149-10554-2 Real Water 1 Gallon
  • UPC (Case): 6-69149-10561-0
  • UPC (Single): 6-69149-10560-3 ALL CODES of all products.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 15 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Real Water, Inc. 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 2 products in this recall →

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