Stop using nowFood recall · FDA · Published March 17, 2021
Real Water Recall: Acute Liver Failure Risk from Alkalized Water Concentrate
Real Water Inc. recalls alkalized water concentrate due to FDA-reported acute liver failure cases after consumption. Consumers should stop using affected products immediately.
“Real Water Recall: Acute Liver Failure Risk from Alkalized Water Concentrate.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14759-real-water-recall-acute-liver-failure-risk-from-alkalized-water. Based on FDA recall #F-0482-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0482-2021%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on March 17, 2021, that Real Water, Inc. is recalling Real Alkalized Water concentrate due to links with acute liver failure cases. Consumers who purchased the product should stop using it immediately.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Real Water
Product: Real Alkalized Water, concentrate
Packaging: 4 oz. glass bottle
Sold at: Drinkrealwater.com
Distribution: Nationwide; distributors in WA, CA, AZ, NM, NV, RI, CO, MN, MO, IL, TN, AL, MS, GA, NY
The hazard
The FDA was notified of cases of acute liver failure after consumption of Real Water. The recall is classified as a Class I hazard.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show the brand has been involved in other recent recalls of similar products, including Valley Springs Steamed Distilled Water Recall (2026-02-06) and Valley Springs Bottled Water Recall (2026-02-06). Other recent recalls of similar products include Water Pure My Bladder Dietary Supplement Recall (2025-10-24).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the 4 oz. glass bottle labeled 'Real Alkalized Water, concentrate' sold through Drinkrealwater.com. The product code is listed as 'All codes' in the recall notice.
Brand
Real Water
Category
Food
FDA recall event · 2 products
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class I
Status
Ongoing
Distribution
Nationwide. Distributors located in WA, CA, AZ, NM, NV, RI, CO, MN, MO, IL, TN, AL, MS, GA, NY
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
F-0481-2021
Real Alkalized Water, packed in 16.9 oz., 1 Liter, 1.5 Liter, 1-Gallon and 5-Gallon plastic bottles. Drinkrealwater.com; Real Water 16.9 oz., UPC (Case): 6-69149-10551-1, UPC (Single): 6-69149-10550-4 Real Water 1 Liter, UPC (Case): 6-69149-10553-5, UPC (Single): 6-69149-10552-8 Real Water 1.5 Ltr, UPC (Case): 6-69149-10555-9, UPC (Single): 6-69149-10554-2 Real Water 1 Gallon, UPC (Case): 6-69149-10561-0, UPC (Single): 6-69149-10560-3 ALL CODES of all products.
F-0482-2021
Real Alkalized Water, concentrate. 4 oz. glass bottle . Drinkrealwater.com; All codes
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Now
Immediately stop using and discard any Real Water alkalized water concentrate products if you have them.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 15 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Nationwide. Distributors located in WA, CA, AZ, NM, NV, RI, CO, MN, MO, IL, TN, AL, MS, GA, NY” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 42 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
3FDA classified it Class I
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #F-0482-2021 (March 17, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0482-2021 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 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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