GU Energy Gels Recalled for Potential Cyclamate Contamination
Advanced Food Concepts is recalling GU Energy Gels in Birthday Cake flavor because testing confirmed the presence of cyclamates.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class III
Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class III, which indicates a remote probability of adverse health consequences. The hazard involves the presence of cyclamates, a substance not explicitly listed as a high-risk pathogen or common allergen in the rubric, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.
Plain-English summary
Advanced Food Concepts is recalling GU Energy Gels in the Birthday Cake flavor. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by its L-Leucine supplier that the product might contain cyclamates. Subsequent testing of the product confirmed the presence of these substances.
The affected products include GU Energy Gels: Birthday Cake, Gel, in single packets (item # 124418, UPC 769493102843), 8-packet boxes (item number 124419, UPC: 769493102850), and 24-packet boxes (item number 124417, UPC 769493102836). The recall covers all lots of these specific items.
The source text does not specify the total number of units recalled or the specific geographic distribution, though the structured metadata indicates worldwide distribution. Consumers should stop using the affected products and follow instructions from the recalling firm or the FDA regarding disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- GU Energy Gels: Birthday Cake, Gel; GUGEL 1 Pkt; item # 124418, UPC 769493102843; GUGEL 8Pkt Box, item number 124419, UPC: 769493102850; GUGEL 24Pkt Box; item number 124417, UPC 769493102836.
- Manufacturer
- Advanced Food Concepts
- Category
- Food — Sports Nutrition
- Hazard
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)
- All lots
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 43 recalled by Advanced Food Concepts 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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