Food recall

Red Bull North America Inc recall: Red Bull Total Zero Energy Drink

Red Bull North America Inc, of Santa Monica, CA, recalled Red Bull Total Zero Energy Drink. The FDA's reason: “Red Bull North America is recalling Red Bull Branded Total Zero Energy Drink because the cans are missing the statement "Phenylketonurics: Contains Phenylalanine", a mandatory requirement on all...” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on October 14, 2015, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of December 16, 2015. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class III

It is unlikely to cause harm

Why

Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems

Status

Terminated

Closed March 15, 2016

The recall

Company
Red Bull North America Inc (Santa Monica, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Red Bull North America is recalling Red Bull Branded Total Zero Energy Drink because the cans are missing the statement "Phenylketonurics: Contains Phenylalanine", a mandatory requirement on all products that contain aspartame.”
Where it was sold
NEW HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS, NEW YORK, CONNECTICUT, PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY, MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN, SOUTH DAKOTA, INDIANA, NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN, MAINE, IOWA, DELAWARE, AND MARYLAND
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
72444

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0352-2016 Class III

    Red Bull Total Zero Energy Drink, 12 fl.oz. (355ml), UPC CODE(S): ON THE CAN: 6 11269 62373 4; ON THE CASE: 6 11269 61505 0

    Codes: Lot#1425389

    Quantity: 1,395 cases

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of December 16, 2015.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.