Heartland Coca-Cola Recalls Mello Yola Cans Due to Sharp Edges
Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company is recalling Mello Yola citrus-flavored soda cans because sharp edges on the cans could cut consumers' mouths.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
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 is classified as FDA Class II by the agency. The hazard involves a physical risk of injury (cuts) which falls under 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported' in the High severity category.
Plain-English summary
Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company is voluntarily recalling Mello Yola, Citrus Flavored Soda, in 12 oz (355 mL) cans packed in 12 packs. The recall affects approximately 766,271 cases distributed to retail stores in Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.
The company observed sharp edges on several of the cans which have the potential of causing cuts on the mouths of consumers who use the product. The specific code for the recalled product is Oct 01 18 LXD.
Consumers who purchased the affected product should stop using it immediately and contact Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company for information on how to return the product.
The recalled product
- Product
- Mello Yello, Citrus Flavored Soda, 12 oz (355 mL) cans, packed in 12 packs, Canned under the authority of the Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA
- Manufacturer
- Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company
- Category
- Food — Beverages / Soda
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 766,271
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)
- Oct 01 18 LXD
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 20 recalled by Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company 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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