The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1113-2024·Announced 2024-04-10

Powerade Beverage Recall Due to Potential Metal Contamination

The Coca-Cola Company is recalling specific lots of Powerade Mountain Berry Blast distributed in South Carolina and Florida due to the potential presence of a stainless-steel ring in some bottles.

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: This is a risk-of-harm product (foreign metal object in beverage) where injury has not yet been reported. While FDA Class II recalls are typically Severe when hospitalization is reported, this recall lacks any reported illness or injury, placing it at High severity per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

The Coca-Cola Company is recalling specific lots of Powerade Mountain Berry Blast 20oz bottles distributed in 24-unit variety packs. The recall affects 366 cases distributed to 760 consignees in South Carolina and Florida.

The recall was initiated due to the potential presence of a foreign metal object, specifically a stainless-steel ring, in some bottles. This foreign object poses a potential choking or injury hazard to consumers.

Affected lot codes are 0013098209, 0013111742, 0013111657, and 0013119902, with expiration dates of NOV1124AMG and NOV18AMA. Consumers with affected product should not consume it and consider returning it to the retailer.

The recalled product

Product
Powerade Mountain Berry Blast - 20oz PET bottles 24 variety pack, 8 bottles of Powerade Grape within the variety pack
Manufacturer
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
Hazard
  • foreign-object
  • choking

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)

  • Lot Codes 0013098209
  • 0013111742
  • 0013111657
  • 0013119902 Expiration date: NOV1124AMG and NOV18AMA

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

  • FL
  • SC