Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company Recall: Sharp edges were observed on several of the cans which have the potential of causing cuts on the mouths of consumers who use the product.

🇺🇸 United States

1. February 12, 2018 - Recall initiated
2. March 14, 2018 - Reported by source
3. July 5, 2018 - Recall terminated

Official source record

Agency

FDA

Dataset

FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)

Recall number

F-0907-2018

Event ID

79216

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class II

Company

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company

Product description

Dr Pepper, 12 oz (355 mL) cans, packed in 12 and 24 packs, Canned under the authority of Dr Pepper Company, Plano, TX

Quantity

766,271 Cases Total

Reason

Sharp edges were observed on several of the cans which have the potential of causing cuts on the mouths of consumers who use the product.

Recall initiation date

February 12, 2018

Report date

March 14, 2018

Classification date

Not published in this source record

Termination date

July 5, 2018

Distribution pattern

Distributed to retail stores in AR, IA, IL, KS, MO, and NE.

UPC, lot, and code information

12 packs: Oct 15 18 LXB; 24 packs: Oct 01 18 LXE, Oct 08 18 L XE

Voluntary or mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification method

Letter

Source last updated

Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below

Public Health Trace retrieval date

July 18, 2026 ET

Other products recalled under this same event

This recall shares FDA event ID 79216 with 9 other product entries in Public Health Trace.

Responsible company: Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company

Other recalls from Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company

A map highlighting the states named in the source's distribution description.

Distributed No data published

Shading reflects state-level totals only, as published by the source. It does not imply county-level or point-level precision.

Distribution map

State	Distributed
Arkansas	1
Iowa	1
Illinois	1
Kansas	1
Missouri	1
Nebraska	1

States shown are extracted from the source's free-text distribution description above; a narrative description (e.g. "distributed nationwide") may not list individual states to extract.

Where this information comes from

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Technical source data

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Retrieved by Public Health Trace: July 18, 2026 ET

Frequently asked questions

What does a Class II mean?

A situation in which use of or exposure to a product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious consequences is remote.

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