Three different Coca-Cola sodas are being recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a result of the “potential presence of foreign material (metal) in the product.”
Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages ordered the voluntary recall for cans of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Coca-Cola, and Sprite on October 3—which the FDA subsequently announced on October 20.
“We can confirm all recalled product has been removed from the market,” a Coca-Cola Company spokesperson told Fast Company in an emailed statement. “[We] voluntarily recalled a very limited quantity of [the 12-ounce] cans (12-, 24-, and 35-packs) in the state of Texas. This action was taken out of an abundance of caution due to the potential presence of foreign material. The recall was limited to McAllen/Rio Grande Valley market. It was confined to Texas.”
This Class II FDA recall comes with a warning that the products “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences,” and “the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”
What are the details of the recalled sodas?
Here are the specific items being recalled, along with their identifying information:
- Coca-Cola Zero Sugar 12-ounce can 12-pack 49000042559 / FEB0226MAA
- Coca-Cola Zero Sugar 12-ounce can 35-pack 49000058499 / FEB0226MAA
- Coca-Cola 12-ounce 24-pack 49000012781 / JUN2926MAA
- Coca-Cola 12-ounce 35-pack 49000058468 / JUN2926MAA
- Sprite 12-ounce 35-pack 49000058482 / JUN2926MAA
- Sprite 12-ounce 12-pack 49000028928 / JUN2926MAA
- Sprite 12-ounce 12-pack 49000028928 / JUN3026MAB
What if I have these in my kitchen?
“Any consumer who purchased the identified product . . . may return it to the place of purchase for an exchange or refund, or contact Coca-Cola’s Consumer Interaction Center at (800) 438-2653,” Coca-Cola told Fast Company.