Sweetwater Recalls Refreshe Lime Electrolyte Water Due to Coliforms
The Sweetwater Co. is recalling Refreshe Lime Naturally Flavored Electrolyte Water due to elevated non-fecal total Coliforms.
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 and involves non-fecal total Coliforms, which are generally considered low-risk contaminants compared to high-risk pathogens like Listeria or E. coli O157. No illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
The Sweetwater Co., Inc. is voluntarily recalling 680 cases of Refreshe Lime Naturally Flavored Electrolyte Water, 1 L bottles, sold under the Safeway brand. The recall is due to an elevated amount of non-fecal total Coliforms detected in the product.
The affected product is identified by the UPC 0 21130 24208 5. The specific lot has a best-by date of 10/11/2014 and a code of S3805 0700 through 1500. The code indicates the bottles were produced between 07:00 and 15:00 hours.
The product was distributed in California and Oregon. Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Refreshe Lime Naturally Flavored Electrolyte Water, 12 bottles per cases, 1 L per bottle, sold under Safeway brand. The UPC 0 21130 24208 5.
- Manufacturer
- The Sweetwater Co., Inc.
- Category
- Food — Bottled Water
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 680
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by The Sweetwater Co., 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.
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