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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published February 25, 2026

C2O Coconut Water Recall: Incorrect Nutrition Labels on Boxes

Tipp Distributors' C2O Coconut Water 15-pack has incorrect nutrition labels on cardboard boxes. The boxes miss added sugar info (5g per 17.5oz can) while cans are correct. Consumers should check box labels and contact company for details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #H-0545-2026FoodC2O ›
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Recalling firmTipp Distributors, Inc. dba Novamex500 W Overland Ave Ste 300 · El Paso, TX 79901-1086
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Tipp Distributors' C2O Coconut Water with Pulp 15-packs have incorrect nutrition labels on the cardboard boxes. This means the boxes don't show added sugar (5g per 17.5oz can) while the cans themselves have correct labels. The issue doesn't affect safety but could mislead consumers about sugar content. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/6697-c2o-coconut-water-recall-incorrect-nutrition-labels-on-boxes.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/6697-c2o-coconut-water-recall-incorrect-nutrition-labels-on-boxes · Updated August 17, 2026 · Official notice: FDA #H-0545-2026

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“C2O Coconut Water Recall: Incorrect Nutrition Labels on Boxes.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/6697-c2o-coconut-water-recall-incorrect-nutrition-labels-on-boxes. Based on FDA recall #H-0545-2026.

The FDA announced on Feb. 25, 2026, that Tipp Distributors, Inc. dba Novamex is recalling C2O Coconut Water with Pulp due to incorrect labeling on the outer box. The hazard involves a Nutrition Facts Panel and Ingredient List that omits added sugar. Owners should check their product details for identification.

How to tell if you have it

  • C2O Coconut Water with Pulp (17.5 oz) 15 Pack
  • UPC: 8-50274-00792-8
  • Expiry dates 4/3/2027 to 6/5/2027

The hazard

The outer cardboard box for the canned coconut water has the incorrect Nutrition Facts Panel and Ingredient List, which does not include added sugar (5g per 17.5oz can). The primary packaging (the can) has the correct Nutrition Facts Panel and Ingredient List.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Tipp Distributors, Inc. dba Novamex has one other recall on record since 2024-11-04. On 2024-11-04, the company issued a recall for Novamex Jarritos Coconut Water Cans due to a compromised lid seal risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include Prospector Popcorn Recall (2026-07-15), Loard's Coconut Pineapple Ice (2026-04-15), and Pure Palm Coconut Date Bites Mislabeling Recall (2026-04-01).

How to tell if you have this one

Check the cardboard box for the C2O Coconut Water with Pulp 15-pack. The box should have the UPC 8-50274-00792-8 and be sold between April 3, 2027 and June 5, 2027. The box may show incorrect nutrition labels compared to the can.

  • Brand
    C2O
  • Product
    C2O Coconut Water with Pulp (17.5 oz) 15 Pack UPC: 8-50274-00792-8
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Box Labels

    Look for the nutrition labels on the cardboard box to see if they list added sugar (5g per 17.5oz can).

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 11 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: yesMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: yesCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “CO, CA, AZ, WA, TX, FL, IL, MO, NJ, MN, MI” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Texas, Washington.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Feb 25, 202612. FDA classified it Class III: Mar 6, 202623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Mar 18, 202634. FDA terminated the recall: Aug 19, 202642026
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class III
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

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 #H-0545-2026 (February 25, 2026)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 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.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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