Heartland Coca-Cola Recalls Diet Coke Cans Due to Sharp Edges
Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company is recalling Diet Coke Caffeine Free cans because sharp edges were observed, posing a risk of cuts to 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 involves a risk-of-harm product (sharp edges causing cuts) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company is recalling 766,271 cases of Diet Coke Caffeine Free, 12 oz (355 mL) cans, packed in 12 and 24 packs. The product was canned under the authority of the Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA.
The recall was initiated because sharp edges were observed on several of the cans. These sharp edges have the potential to cause cuts on the mouths of consumers who use the product.
The affected product was distributed to retail stores in Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. Consumers should check their inventory for the specific codes listed in the recall notice and stop using the product if it matches the description.
The recalled product
- Product
- Diet Coke Caffeine Free, 12 oz (355 mL) cans, packed in 12 and 24 packs, Canned under the authority of the Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA
- Manufacturer
- Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company
- Category
- Food — Beverages
- 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 (5)
- 12 packs: Mar 26 18 LXD
- Apr 09 18 LXC
- Apr 23 18 LXA
- 24 packs: Mar 26 18 LXC
- Apr 16 18 LXC
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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