The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1697-2018·Announced 2018-08-08

GU Energy Gels Recalled for Potential Cyclamate Contamination

Advanced Food Concepts is recalling GU Energy Gels in Toasted Marshmallow flavor because testing confirmed the presence of cyclamates.

What this means for you

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 the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The hazard involves the presence of cyclamates, a low-risk contamination that does not meet the criteria for higher severity scores.

Plain-English summary

Advanced Food Concepts is recalling GU Energy Gels in the Toasted Marshmallow flavor. The recall includes single-packet items (item # 124366, UPC: 769493102638) and 24-packet boxes (item number 124367, UPC: 769493102645). The company was notified by its L-Leucine supplier that the product might contain cyclamates, and subsequent testing confirmed this finding.

The recall covers all lots of the affected product, with a total of 22,848,401 units distributed domestically and worldwide. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class III recall.

Consumers who have purchased these specific GU Energy Gels should stop using them and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
GU Energy Gels: Toasted Marshmallow, Gel; GUGEL 1 Pkt; item # 124366, UPC: 769493102638; GUGEL 24Pkt Box; item number 124367, UPC:.769493102645

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.

See all 43 products in this recall →