Diet Pepsi 7.5 oz cans, 6-pack. UPC on case label is 0 12000 16314 2. The product's case label is read in parts: "***diet pepsi***CARBONATED WATER, CARAMEL COLOR, PHOSPHORIC ACID, POTASSIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), SUCRALOSE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, CAFFEINE, NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID***"

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1731-2018) was formally reported on August 8, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 13, 2018. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. Pepsico Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Purchase, NY. Federal records indicate 12482 cases Diet Pepsi 7.5 oz. 6 pk units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: Diet Pepsi 7.5 oz cans, 6 pack, are recalled due to undeclared Aspartame. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: distributed in AK, ID, MT, OR, and WA. 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, of which 4 were also issued by FDA Food. 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 8 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.