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Roommates, get into this one!High Noon is recalling some of its vodka seltzers after the products were accidentally packaged into containers meant for Celsius energy drinks. At least six states received the impacted shipments. So far, no health incidents have been reported from consuming the mislabeled drinks.
High Noon is specifically recalling two production lots of High Noon Beach Variety packs. According to the Associated Press, some vodka beverages were mislabeled as Celsius Astro Vibe Energy Drink. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a recall notice on Wednesday. The notice said the cans containing vodka seltzer appeared in cans meant for “sparkling blue razz”-flavored Celsius Astro Vibe energy drinks.
High Noon confirmed that consuming the liquid in the Celsius cans will result in “unintentional alcohol ingestion.” Retailers in Florida, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin received the shipments.
High Noon initiated the recall after the company discovered that a shared packaging supplier mistakenly shipped them empty Celsius energy drink cans. According to the company, it has not received any reports of illnesses or other effects from the labeling error. Additionally, High Noon encouraged customers to throw away any Celsius cans with the impacted codes listed in the recall notice. Again, customers should also specifically check cans of Sparkling Blue Razz Celsius Astro Vibe energy drinks for said codes.
In mid-July, Walmart experienced a large-scale recall related to drinks, but not just energy ones. The retailer faced backlash after revealing a dangerous defect in 850,000 water bottles. By the time the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall statement, two people had suffered permanent vision loss. The statement explained that the 64-oz Ozark Trail bottles are a hazard when used to store food, milk, juice, or carbonated drinks for an extended period. Apparently, the lids of the bottles were shooting off with force, which is what caused blindness in two customers who got hit in their eyes.
Associated Press contributed to this report via AP Newsroom.
