The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1965-2014·Announced 2014-05-28

Pepsi Recalls Lipton Pure Leaf Iced Tea Lemon Due to Mold Complaints

Pepsi Beverages Company is recalling specific 12-packs of Lipton Pure Leaf Iced Tea Lemon due to consumer complaints about apparent mold in the product.

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 (apparent 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 12 Pack products. The recall involves 20,064 packs manufactured on March 3, 4, 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 134073, with codes XXXXGG03034, XXXXGG03044, and XXXXGG03064. The best-by date for these items is September 8, 2014.

Consumers who have purchased these specific items should check their codes and manufacturing dates against the information provided. If the product matches the recalled description, consumers should stop using it and contact the retailer or Pepsi Beverages Company for a refund or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Lipton Pure Leaf Iced Tea Lemon 18.5OZ PL 12 Pack
Manufacturer
Pepsi Beverages Company
Category
Food — Beverages
Hazard
Affected units
20,064

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 (4)

  • Item # 134073 (12 pk) with codes: XXXXGG03034
  • XXXXGG03044
  • and XXXXGG03064. Manufactured on: 03/03/14
  • 03/04/14

Distribution

Distributed in 15 states:

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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