Coca-Cola Recalls Sprite 12oz Due to Plastic Contamination
Coca-Cola Bottling Company recalls specific lots of Sprite 12 oz bottles due to plastic material contamination. Check your UPC and dates.
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Product contains plastic material.
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What happened, in plain English
The Coca-Cola Bottling Company is recalling Sprite 12 FL OZ (355 mL) Caffeine Free bottles because they contain plastic material. This product was distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia. Consumers should check their bottles for the specific UPC and production dates listed below. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18669-coca-cola-recalls-sprite-12oz-due-to-plastic-contamination.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18669-coca-cola-recalls-sprite-12oz-due-to-plastic-contamination · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0034-2019
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“Coca-Cola Recalls Sprite 12oz Due to Plastic Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18669-coca-cola-recalls-sprite-12oz-due-to-plastic-contamination. Based on FDA recall #F-0034-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0034-2019%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product contains foreign plastic material, which poses a physical hazard if consumed. Ingesting plastic can cause choking or internal injury.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Sprite 12 FL OZ Caffeine Free bottles in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, or West Virginia. Anyone with these specific bottles is at risk of ingesting plastic material.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Sprite 12 FL OZ (355 mL) Caffeine Free bottles with UPC 0 496120 4. Check the production dates on the bottle, specifically those starting with NOV 0518 or NOV 1218.
- Brand
Coca-Cola- Product
Sprite 12 FL OZ (355 mL) CONTAINS PHENYLALANINE CAFFEINE FREE THE COCA-COLA COMPANY FOR CONSUMER INFORMATION CALL- Category
Food
All 3 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 II- Status
Ongoing- Distribution
Product was shipped to IL, IN, KY, MI, OH & WV.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-0032-2019 | CAFFEINE FREE Diet Coke 12 FL OZ (355 ml) CONTAINS PHENYLALANINE CAFFEINE FREE THE COCA-COLA COMPANY FOR CONSUMER INFORMATION CALL 1-800-438-2653 UPC 0 496130 1; NOV 0518 CNG | 24 cs/8/12/oz plastic bottles |
| F-0033-2019 | NO SUGAR NO CALORIES Diet Coke 12 FL OZ (355 mL) CONTAINS PHENYLALANINE CAFFEINE FREE THE COCA-COLA COMPANY FOR CONSUMER INFORMATION CALL 1-800-438-2653 UPC 0 495940 3; NOV 0518 CNG | 794cs/8/12 fl oz bottles |
| F-0034-2019 | Sprite 12 FL OZ (355 mL) CONTAINS PHENYLALANINE CAFFEINE FREE THE COCA-COLA COMPANY FOR CONSUMER INFORMATION CALL 1-800-438-2653 UPC 0 496120 4; NOV 0518 CNG & NOV 1218 CNB | 309 cs/8/12 fl oz bottles |
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not drink Sprite bottles that contain plastic material.
Contact Coca-Cola for information
Call 1-800-438-2653 for consumer information regarding the recall.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 6 states.
FDA distribution: “Product was shipped to IL, IN, KY, MI, OH & WV.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 42 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
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-0034-2019 (September 12, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0034-2019 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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