Heartland Coca-Cola Recalls Sprite Cans With Sharp Edges
Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company is recalling Sprite cans due to sharp edges that could cause cuts to consumers' mouths.
What this means for you
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 Sprite, Lemon-Lime Soda, 12 oz (355 mL) cans, packed in 12 and 24 packs. The recall involves 766,271 cases of the product, which was distributed to retail stores in Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.
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.
Consumers should check their pantries for the affected cans and stop using them if they notice sharp edges. The specific codes for the affected 12 and 24 packs are listed in the official recall notice.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sprite, Lemon-Lime Soda, 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 (11)
- 12 packs: Sep 17 18 LXD
- Oct 01 18 LXD
- Oct 08 18 LXC
- Oct 22 18 LXA
- Oct 01 18 LXB
- Oct 01 18 LXF
- 24 packs: Sep 17 18 LXD
- Sep 24 18 LXB
- Sep 24 18 LXC
- Oct 08 18 LXB
- Oct 15 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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