Pepsi Recalls Lipton Pure Leaf Iced Tea Due to Mold Complaints
Pepsi Beverages Company is recalling specific Lipton Pure Leaf Iced Tea products due to consumer complaints about apparent mold in the beverage.
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 II and involves a low-risk contamination (mold) based on consumer complaints, with no reported illnesses or injuries in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Pepsi Beverages Company has announced a recall of Lipton Pure Leaf Iced Tea Sweet Tea 18.5OZ PL 6 Pack products. The recall affects 40,524 packs that were produced on March 3, 4, 5, and 6, 2014. The decision to recall these items was made following recent consumer complaints regarding apparent mold in the product.
The affected products were distributed to domestic distribution centers in Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin. The specific item number is 133245 (6 pk). Affected units carry codes ending in 03064 or 03034, with a manufacture date of 03/06/14 and a best-by date of Oct 06 14.
Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their inventory for the listed production dates and codes. If they possess the affected items, they should stop consuming the product and contact the manufacturer or retailer for instructions on disposal or refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Lipton Pure Leaf Iced Tea Sweet Tea 18.5OZ PL 6 Pack
- Manufacturer
- Pepsi Beverages Company
- Category
- Food — Beverages
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 40,524
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 6 recalled by Pepsi Beverages Company 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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