31-07-2025
US energy drink cans accidentally filled with vodka, prompting recall
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Cans of Celsius Astro Vibe Blue Razz were accidentally filled with vodka seltzer.
Cans of Celsius energy drinks were accidentally filled with vodka in a shipment mix-up that set off a recall across six American states and warnings from US regulators.
The mix-up occurred after empty Celsius cans were mistakenly shipped to High Noon, a vodka seltzer company, and were filled with alcohol.
A vodka seltzer is a simple cocktail made with vodka and carbonated water, and often flavoured with fruit or other natural flavours.
The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) issued the warnings for shipments of the Astro Vibe Blue Razz Edition of the Celsius energy drink.
High Noon is also recalling some of its Beach Variety packs - which come from the same production lot - as some of them contain the alcohol-filled cans.
The company said that no illnesses or adverse events had been reported as of July 30.
The tainted cans landed with retailers in Florida, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia and Wisconsin between July 21 and 23.
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'Consumers are advised to dispose of the Celsius Astro Vibe energy drink, Sparkling Blue Razz Edition cans with the impacted lot codes, and not consume the liquid,' the USFDA said.
It is not clear exactly how many cases exactly were affected, but a High Noon spokesman described it only as 'a small batch' when reached for comment by the Huffington Post.
