Pepsi Recalls Lipton Pure Leaf Iced Tea Due to Mold Complaints
Pepsi Beverages Company is recalling specific Lipton Pure Leaf Iced Tea Lemon 6-packs produced in early March 2014 due to consumer reports of apparent mold.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 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 Lemon 18.5OZ PL 6 Pack products. The recall affects 5,808 packs manufactured on March 3, 4, 5, and 6, 2014. The decision follows 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 133246 (6 pk) with codes XXXXGG03034 and XXXXGG03044. The best-by date is September 8, 2014.
Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their inventory for the listed codes and manufacturing dates. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Lipton Pure Leaf Iced Tea Lemon 18.5OZ PL 6 Pack
- Manufacturer
- Pepsi Beverages Company
- Category
- Food — Beverages
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 5,808
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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