Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published July 19, 2022
Clinical Innovations Sweetums 24% Sucrose Cups Leak Black Particulates
Clinical Innovations recalls 288-count Sweetums 24% Sucrose Solution cups due to leaking and black liquid/particulates found in hospital use. Product is used in NICU and administered directly to tongue or buccal surface.
“Clinical Innovations Sweetums 24% Sucrose Cups Leak Black Particulates.” GovInfoNow, updated August 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/12562-clinical-innovations-sweetums-24-sucrose-cups-leak-black-particulates. Based on FDA recall #F-1682-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1682-2022%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on July 19, 2022, that Clinical Innovations, LLC voluntarily recalled Sweetums 24% Sucrose Solution Preservative Free 15 mL cups due to complaints of leaking cups containing black liquid and particulates. The agency classified the recall as Class II.
Expiration dates: 08/10/2022 through 11/22/2022 corresponding to the lot codes above
Distribution: Nationwide
The hazard
The firm received complaints of leaking cups, black liquid, and black particulates in the 24% Sucrose Solution. The product is aseptically packaged in 15 mL cups with foil lids.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Clinical Innovations, LLC has had five other recalls on record since May 30, 2019. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Kiwi Omni Vacuum Delivery System Recall regarding breakage risk at the traction gauge (March 9, 2026) and the ROM Plus Test Kits recall for possible false results (August 13, 2020). A November 11, 2025 recall involved pasteurized donor human milk in 4oz bottles due to foreign object risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Sweetums 24% Sucrose Solution Preservative Free 15 mL cups with the model VPSU15037288. Each box contains 288 cups. The product is used in hospitals and administered directly to the infant's tongue or buccal surface.
Brand
Clinical Innovations
Product
Sweetums 24% Sucrose Solution Preservative Free 15 mL cups VPSU15037288. Each box contains 288 cups. Product is
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check for Leaks
Inspect cups for leaks, black liquid, or black particulates inside the cup.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Nationwide.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 7 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #F-1682-2022 (July 19, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1682-2022 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 7, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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