The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0722-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

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.
Hazard
Affected units
680

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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.

See all 2 products in this recall →