Organic 100% Pomegranate Juice packed in glass bottles Smart Juice Organic Pomegranate 100% Juice 33.8 FL. Oz. 100% Juice Distributed by: Smart Juices LLC, Bethlehem, PA 18018 BBE: 09.09.2014 ORGANIC N49

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1670-2012) was formally reported on July 4, 2012, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 1, 2012. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Smart Juice LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Bethlehem, PA. Federal records indicate 3741 cases, 12 bottles/case units are affected, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.

The documented reason for this recall is: Pomegranate juice contains levels of lead above allowable limits. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: CT FL GA IA IL IN MA NH NJ PA TX WI. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 14 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.