The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1695-2018·Announced 2018-08-08

GU Energy Gels Recalled for Potential Cyclamate Contamination

Advanced Food Concepts is recalling GU Energy Gels because testing confirmed the presence of cyclamates, an ingredient not declared on the label.

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 the rubric associates with minor labeling errors or low-risk contamination where adverse health consequences are unlikely. The presence of undeclared cyclamates is a labeling and compliance issue rather than an acute safety hazard like a pathogen or severe allergen.

Plain-English summary

Advanced Food Concepts is recalling GU Energy Gels in Salted Watermelon 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 cyclamates.

The affected products include GU Energy Gels, Salted Watermelon, Gel, in single-packet (item # 123030) and 24-packet box (item number 123055) formats. The recall covers all lots of this specific product. The source text does not specify a distribution region or quantity, though the product is generally available in retail and online channels.

Consumers should stop using the recalled product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the manufacturer for further instructions. This recall is classified as Class III by the FDA, indicating that there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will not cause adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
GU Energy Gels: Salted Watermelon, Gel; GUGEL 1 Pkt; item # 123030, UPC:769493100207; GUGEL 24Pkt Box; item number 123055, UPC:769493200211.
Manufacturer
Advanced Food Concepts
Category
Food — Sports Nutrition
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

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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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