Coca-Cola Zero Recalled Due to Equipment Malfunction and Ingredient Blending Errors
The Coca-Cola Company is recalling 600 bottles of Coca-Cola Zero due to an equipment malfunction that caused ingredients to be blended at levels inconsistent with approved formulations.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class III
Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
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 III, which indicates the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The issue is a formulation inconsistency due to equipment malfunction, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
The Coca-Cola Company is voluntarily recalling 600 bottles (75 cases) of 2-liter Coca-Cola Zero PET bottles. The recall was initiated because an equipment malfunction led to ingredients being blended at levels that are inconsistent with approved formulations.
The affected product is identified by UPC 49000 05014. The specific bottles involved have the date code DEC1514 CNB and time stamps of 12:19, 12:20, 12:21, and 12:22. The product was distributed in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana.
Consumers who have purchased this specific product should check their bottles for the matching date code and time stamps. If the codes match, consumers should stop using the product and contact the company for a refund or further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Coca Cola Zero, 2 liter pet bottle, UPC 49000 05014, The Coca Cola Company
- Manufacturer
- Coca-Cola Company (The)
- Category
- Food — Beverages
- 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 (4)
- Date code: DEC1514 CNB
- Time Stamps: 12:19
- 12:20
- 12:21 and 12:22
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