Food recall

Coca-Cola Company (The) recall: Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola Company (The), of Atlanta, GA, recalled Coca-Cola and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “In a small percentage of the cans, when opened, the oval covering for the hole, which normally is pushed down into the can, instead opens upward. This produces a loud "pop" sound. Recall initiated...” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on April 29, 2016, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of October 12, 2016. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems

Status

Terminated

Closed February 16, 2017

The recall

Company
Coca-Cola Company (The) (Atlanta, GA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“In a small percentage of the cans, when opened, the oval covering for the hole, which normally is pushed down into the can, instead opens upward. This produces a loud "pop" sound. Recall initiated on 4/29/16.”
Where it was sold
AZ, OR, & WA
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
74183

The 3 products recalled

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

  • F-2641-2016 Class II

    Coca-Cola, 16 fl. oz. can/12 pack, UPC 049000054318; Coca-Cola, 12 oz. can/12 pack, UPC 049000028904; Coca-Cola Zero, 12 oz. can/12 pack, UPC 049000042559; Diet Coke, 12 oz. can/24 pack, UPC 049000010633; Diet Coke, 12 oz. can/12 pack, UPC 049000028911; Cherry Coke, 12 oz. can/12 pack, UPC 049000031034

    Codes: Date Code/Lot Code - UPC 049000053418 - JAN0217 VJ E; UPC 049000028904 - JAN0917TRE; UPC 049000042559 - AUG1516TRD; UPC 049000010633 - JUL1116TRE; UPC 049000028911 - JUL1116TRB; UPC049000031034 - JAN0917TRD

    Quantity: 14,168 cases total

  • F-2642-2016 Class II

    Sprite Zero, 12 oz. can/12 pack, UPC 049000037111; Sprite, 12 oz. can/6 pack, UPC N/A; Sprite, 12 oz. can/12 pack, UPC 049000028928; Sprite, 12 oz. can/20 pack, UPC 049000014655

    Codes: Date Code/Lot Code - UPC 049000037111 - AUG1516TRC; UPC N/A - JAN0917TRC; UPC 049000028928 - JAN0917TRC; UPC 049000014655 - JAN0917TRC

    Quantity: 14,168 cases total

  • F-2643-2016 Class II

    Diet Dr Pepper, 12 oz. can/24 pack, UPC 078000083132; Diet Dr Pepper, 12 oz. can/6 pack, UPC N/A; Diet Dr Pepper, 12 oz. can/20 pack, UPC 078000083095; Dr Pepper, 12 oz. can/6 pack, UPC N/A; Dr Pepper , 12 oz. can/ 20 pack, UPC 078000082098; Dr Pepper 12 oz. can/ 12 pack, UPC 078000082166; Dr Pepper, 12 oz. can/24 pack, UPC 078000082135

    Codes: Date Code/Lot Code - UPC 078000083132 - JUL1116TRD; UPC N/A - JUL1116TRC & JUL116TRC; UPC 078000083095 - JUL1116TRC; UPC N/A - JAN0917TRD; UPC 078000082098 - JAN0917TRD; UPC 078000082166 - JAN0917TRD & JAN0917TRE; UPC 078000082135 - JAN0917TRD

    Quantity: 14,168 cases total

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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 October 12, 2016.

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.