FindLaw Class Action and Mass Tort Center: Recalls: Food, Drugs and Medical Devices: South Beach Beverage Company Issues a National Voluntary Recall of SoBe Green Tea and SoBe Energy
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South Beach Beverage Company Issues a National Voluntary Recall of SoBe Green Tea and SoBe Energy
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Larry Jabbonsky
914-253-2647
For Immediate Release
South Beach Beverage Company Issues a National Voluntary Recall of SoBe Green Tea and SoBe Energy
NORWALK, CT, December 13, 2002 – South Beach Beverage Company today
announced the voluntary recall of as many as 5,678 cases of SoBe Green Tea and
1,458 cases of SoBe Energy in 20-ounce glass bottles due to the accidental presence
of dextromethorphan, a substance commonly found in over-the-counter cold and
cough medications.
This manufacturing error imparts a slight to intense bitter taste and may alter
the color of the affected beverages. If consumed in large quantities, this may
cause lightheadedness, nausea or other reversible symptoms. If consumed in combination
with certain medications, especially anti-depressants, e.g., monoamine oxidase
inhibitors (MAOIs), the affected beverages may cause health risks.
The potentially affected packages have been distributed primarily to convenience
stores and other retail outlets in parts of 11 states: California, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nevada, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.
The only packages that may be affected are 20-ounce glass bottles of SoBe Green
Tea with the production code SEP2203 XXXXFG09162A3 and 20-ounce glass bottles
of SoBe Energy with the production code SEP2203 XXXXFG09172B3. Consumers who
find bottles with either of the above-listed production codes can call SoBe
Consumer Relations at 1-800-588-0548 to replace these products.
A few consumers have reported nausea, vomiting, numbness and light-headedness
for a short period of time after consumption, but no other serious complaints
have been reported. Consumers who want more information can call SoBe Consumer
Relations at 1-800-588-0548.
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