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Red Bull North America Inc.
FDA recall F-0671-2019 · Class III · reported 2018-12-05 · Terminated
- Product
- Red Bull Energy Drink, 8.4 Fl. oz. (250 mL) Ingredient: Carbonated water, Sucrose, Glucose, Citric Acid, Taurine, Sodium Bicarbonate, Magnesium, Carbonate Caffeine, Nicainamide, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine HCL, Vitamin B12, Natural and artificial Flavors, colors. UPC CODES: 6 11269 99100 0 (ON THE CANS) AND 61126991246 (ON THE CASES) distributed by Red Bull, N.A. Inc., Santa Monica, CA Made in Austria.
- Reason
- Investigation of complaints of off taste color and taste found that the product contained 3 times the level of the primary ingredients than is specified in the product formulation.
- Quantity
- BATCH # 1639377 48,456 CANS, BATCH # 1639378 146,160 CANS
- Distribution
- DC's in CA, NV, AZ, HI, UT
- Firm location
- CA, United States
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- First notice
- Letter
- Recall started
- 2018-11-02
- Terminated
- 2019-05-09
- Code info
- BATCH/LOT NUMBER: 1639377 AND 1639378; USE BY DATES: 05/16/2020 AND 05/18/2020, RESPECTIVELY C. PRODUCTION TIME STAMP RANGE (CAN): a. BATCH 1639377 TIME STAMP 14:00 14:48 b. BATCH 1639378 TIME STAMP 14:48 15:20, 17:00 17:40, 19:20 20:10, 21:10 21:15 D. PRODUCTION TIME STAMP RANGE (CASE LABELS) a. BATCH 1639377 TIME STAMP 14:15 14:58 b. BATCH 1639378 TIME STAMP 14:58 15:40, 17:10 17:50, 19:30 20:20, 21:20 21:25
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.