Wisco Pop soda flavors- recalled due to potential cans bursting open

Wisconsin, United States

Wisco Pop! announced that it is voluntarily recalling its soda cans after discovering stray wild yeast in some of the cans. This yeast, particularly when warm, may begin fermenting and cause over-carbonation of the cans and the risk of cans bursting open. This may cause injury.  The recall involves all cans of all four Wisco Pop soda flavors – strawberry, grapefruit, cherry and ginger.

Affected Lots printed on the bottom edge of the cans:
- Cherry Soda Lots – 030722.01 & 040822.02
- Grapefruit Soda Lot – 031022.02
- Ginger Soda Lots – 031322.02 & 040822.03
- Strawberry Soda Lot – 040822.01

These cans of soda have only been produced in March and April 2022 so all date-codes will be from March and April 2022. This recall does not include any bottled product or any Sparkle! sparkling water product.

Wisco Pop! discovered this issue after receiving reports of a few warm cans bursting open. The affected cans were found to have some yeast present. Yeast is a naturally occurring organism in the world all around us and is generally harmless. However, when yeast resides within a warm, sugary liquid then it may ferment and over-carbonate the can. If the pressure builds too high, then the can may rupture causing a risk of injury. While this issue may only affect a small amount of the cans, Wisco Pop! believes that it is critically important to take every precaution necessary to ensure the safety of its customers and the quality of its product.

Wisco Pop! is actively working with its wholesale partners to eliminate these cans from warehouse inventory and remove them from store shelves. Some of the affected cans have already been purchased by consumers. Wisco Pop! requests that consumers destroy these cans and contact them for a refund.

In case you experience harm from products, it is important to report it. It can help to detect & resolve issues and prevent others from being harmed, and it enables better surveillance.

Company name: Wisco Pop!
Brand name: Wisco Pop!
Product recalled: Wisco Pop
Reason of the recall: Potential for cans to burst due to over carbonation
FDA Recall date: May 14, 2022

Source: www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/wisco-pop-announces-voluntary-recall-soda-cans-due-potential-over-carbonation-soda-cans