Coca Cola Vanilla, 12 pack/12 fl oz cans, UPC: 49000 03124, Canned under authority of the Coca Cola Company, Atlanta, GA 30313 By a member of the Coca Cola Bottlers Association, Atlanta, GA.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-2088-2014) was formally reported on July 16, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 29, 2014. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. The Coca-Cola Company is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Atlanta, GA. Federal records indicate Total 3606 cases (24/12oz cans/case) 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: The product contains undeclared aspartame. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: CO, KS, NM, SD, UT and WY.. 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 12 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.