‘Imagine if you’re diabetic’: Man issues warning about Dr Pepper Zero Sugar recall after learning 19,000 sugar-filled cans were mislabeled
In the last few weeks, thousands of cans of diet soda have been taken off the shelves. The reason why? They contain full-sugar soda instead of the regular diet formula. In one video posted by @thenutritionnarc with over 716,000 views, he explains the issue.
“Dr Pepper Zero recalled 19,000 cases for containing full-sugar soda,” he left in his video description.
“‘Yeah, we’ve actually been slipping weight gainer in your food,’ is all I’m hearing [right now],” viewer @Plumpens wrote in the comments section.
Others thought it should be easy to tell the difference between Diet Coke and regular Coke. Viewer @ryancraft said, “Diet Coke and regular Coke are super different so it would be easy to tell which one [you’re] drinking.”
Many people expressed concerns over the switch-up. @cheese.aeritos added, “This genuinely terrifies me.”
@Yawny wrote, “As a Type 1 diabetic that would be a BIG deal. Usually I can tell right away and if not I’ll use my old school glucose meter to see whether it is ‘high’ or ‘low’ BUT that is not ok to not make it well known.”
For a person with Type 1 diabetes, consuming regular soda can be dangerous. Especially if their blood sugar is already high. Regular soda can easily spike blood glucose, leading to hyperglycemia.
In other emergency situations, when a person has low blood sugar, they might want to drink a regular soda to quickly treat hypoglycemia. The issue with the recall is that many consumers won’t know what they’re drinking and will not be able to manage their blood sugar effectively.
If a person doesn’t properly manage their blood sugar, it can lead to kidney and nerve damage over time.
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Did you accidentally buy recalled Dr Pepper Zero?
Despite this being a Class II recall with a low risk of negative health outcomes, it’s important to be cautious regarding upcoming purchases of Dr Pepper Zero. According to Food Safety News, the recalled product has these specifications:
Product Quantity: 19,203 x 12- and 24-pack cases
Recall Number: H-0012-2025
Code Information: Prod Code XXXXRS05165
Best by Date: Feb. 16, 2026
The recalled product comes in 12- and 24-packs. It was produced under the authority of CBB Manufacturing Company Inc., 5829 Pepsi Place, Jacksonville, FL 32216.
How often do recalls like this happen?
Recalls don’t necessarily happen often, but it’s possible that a recall or accident can occur in your area. There have been a number of soda recalls due to accidental swaps of diet soda for its full-sugar counterpart.
In March 2024, 233 cases of Schweppes Zero Sugar Ginger Ale were recalled for containing the full-sugar version instead of the diet.
The Coca-Cola Co. has also had a number of recalls, with many occurring within the last two years. The company previously recalled its Minute Maid Zero Sugar Lemonade for containing full sugar. In that case, each can of the full-sugar lemonade contained 28 grams of sugar, which is a huge risk for diabetics.
The Coca-Cola Co. has also had trace contaminants inside its products that have led to thousands and even millions of can recalls. In November 2023, 417 cases of Diet Coke were recalled from Alabama, Florida and Mississippi due to “foreign materials.”
What should you do if you accidentally drink full-sugar Dr Pepper instead of Dr Pepper Zero?
If you’ve purchased Dr Pepper Zero that’s been recalled and accidentally consumed the wrong product, you can return your cases to the local grocery store or dispose of the product.
The Mary Sue has reached out to Keurig Dr. Pepper and @thenutritionnarc for comment.
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