World Waters Watermelon Juice Recall: Soft Plastic in Some Bottles
World Waters recalls 12-packs of cold-pressed watermelon juice due to soft plastic pieces that may float in some bottles. Consumers should check lot numbers listed to see if their product is affected.
Lower-risk recall
Cold Pressed Juice Watermelon WTRMLN WTR Original 12 packs due to the potential presence of soft plastic that may be loosely floating in some of the finished products.
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What happened, in plain English
World Waters is recalling 12-packs of cold-pressed watermelon juice because some bottles may contain soft plastic pieces that could float. This poses a small risk of choking or injury if the plastic is swallowed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/17728-world-waters-watermelon-juice-recall-soft-plastic-in-some-bottles.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/17728-world-waters-watermelon-juice-recall-soft-plastic-in-some-bottles · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1142-2019
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“World Waters Watermelon Juice Recall: Soft Plastic in Some Bottles.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/17728-world-waters-watermelon-juice-recall-soft-plastic-in-some-bottles. Based on FDA recall #F-1142-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1142-2019%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The soft plastic pieces can float in the juice and may be accidentally swallowed, especially by young children. This could cause choking or minor injuries if the plastic is ingested.
Who’s affected
Anyone who bought the recalled watermelon juice from stores or online. Children and people who drink juice without checking for plastic pieces are at slightly higher risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the lot numbers on the bottle: AC02919, AW00219, AW00319, AW00419, AW00719, AW00919, AW01019, AW01419, AW01619, AW01719, AW01819, AW02419, AW34618, AW34718, AW35318, AW35418, AW36018, or AW36118.
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What to do — step by step
Check Lot Numbers
Look for the lot numbers AC02919, AW00219, AW00319, AW00419, AW00719, AW00919, AW01019, AW01419, AW01619, AW01719, AW01819, AW02419, AW34618, AW34718, AW35318, AW35418, or AW36018 on the bottle.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “nationwide. no foreign VA/govt/military consignees.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 17 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-1142-2019 (February 8, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1142-2019 to see it in context.
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