The Mercury News

Starbucks recalls vanilla frappuccin­o drinks

- By Mckenna Oxenden

More than 25,000 cases of a bottled Starbucks coffee drink were recalled after glass was found inside some of the bottles, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administra­tion.

PepsiCo, which produces the vanilla Frappuccin­o drinks, voluntaril­y recalled them, according to a notice by the administra­tion.

The agency said a “foreign object (glass)” had been found. The recall was labeled Class II, which the agency defines as having “a lower chance of causing major injuries or death, but where there is still the possibilit­y of serious enough adverse events to have irreversib­le consequenc­es.”

It was not immediatel­y clear whether any injuries have been reported. The circumstan­ces of how the glass was discovered were also unavailabl­e. A representa­tive for the FDA could not be immediatel­y reached Saturday.

The recall, which was issued at the end of last month, affects bottles with expiration dates this year of March 8, May 29, June 4 and June 10.

In total, 25,200 cases were recalled, according to the administra­tion. At 12 bottles per case, the bottles recalled amount to more than 300,000.

PepsiCo did not immediatel­y respond to a request for comment Saturday. However, in a statement to ABC News, the company said that the drinks were not sold at Starbucks stores and were being removed from shelves across the country.

“The North American Coffee Partnershi­p is committed to a high level of quality in the products we serve,” the company said. “Delivering a quality experience to our consumers is our top priority.”

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