The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0908-2018·Announced 2018-03-14

Double Cola Cherry SKI Lemon Orange Soda Recalled for Missing Allergen Labeling

Double-Cola Co. is recalling Cherry SKI Lemon Orange Authentic Citrus Soda 12 oz cans because the label failed to list Yellow #5 and Red 40.

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 allergen mislabeling on common allergens (food dyes), which corresponds to a High severity score under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Double-Cola Co.-USA dba The Double Cola Company is recalling Cherry SKI Lemon Orange Authentic Citrus Soda 12 oz cans. The recall was initiated after a customer notified the firm that the product label did not list the allergens Yellow #5 and Red 40.

The affected product is identified by UPC 0 71644 20103 0 and includes lots A8023EV10:25 through A8023EV11:40. The product was distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Cherry SKI LEMON ORANGE AUTHENTIC CITRUS SODA 12 oz can CONTAINS: CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, ORANGE JUICE CONCENTRATE, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), CAFFEINE, CELLULOSE GUM, RED #4, GUM ARABIC, BLUE #1.…

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)

  • Lots: A8023EV10:25 through A8023EV11:40.

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

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