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Coca-Cola Company (The)
FDA recall F-2641-2016 · Class II · reported 2016-10-12 · Terminated
- Product
- 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
- 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 on 4/29/16.
- Quantity
- 14,168 cases total
- Distribution
- AZ, OR, & WA
- Firm location
- GA, United States
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- First notice
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Recall started
- 2016-04-29
- Terminated
- 2017-02-16
- Code info
- Date Code/Lot Code - UPC 049000053418 - JAN0217 VJ E; UPC 049000028904 - JAN0917TRE; UPC 049000042559 - AUG1516TRD; UPC 049000010633 - JUL1116TRE; UPC 049000028911 - JUL1116TRB; UPC049000031034 - JAN0917TRD
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.