A Coca-Cola distributor has announced the recall of more than 10,000 soda bottles in the states of Illinois and Wisconsin. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that the recall began on March 6, later classifying it as Class II on March 24, indicating the second-highest risk level for such actions.
The recall involves 864 12-packs of Coca-Cola, accounting for a total of 10,368 cans that are potentially contaminated with plastic. This recall specifically targets 12-can packs with UPC codes 0 49000-00634 6 and 0 49000-02890 4.
The FDA cited “foreign object (plastic)” as the reason behind the recall but did not provide details on how the contamination might have occurred. Class II recalls are issued for products that might cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health effects, with the risk of severe health consequences being remote.
While recalls from Coca-Cola are uncommon, they are not unprecedented. Earlier in January, the company recalled a variety of beverages from a Belgium facility due to excessively high chlorate content, affecting only European consumers. In December 2023, Coca-Cola recalled 2,000 cases of products, including Sprite, Fanta, and Diet Coke, due to the risk of “potential foreign material.”
FOX Business has reached out to Coca-Cola for further comments on the situation. The report was contributed to by FOX Business’ Aislinn Murphy and Pilar Arias.
