Recall Register

Sports Blast Drink Bottles Recalled by Chiquita Brands

CPSC recall 98007. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Choking

CPSC recall 98007 has the recall date 9 Oct 1997. The notice names the firm Sam's Club. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Bottles (Sports/Water/Thermos).

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CPSC recall 98007: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
Sports Blast Drink Bottles Recalled by Chiquita Brands NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 9, 1997 Release # 98-007 Company Phone Number: (800) 524-3841 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming, (301) 504-7063 CPSC, Chiquita Brands Announce Recall of Sports Blast™ Drink Bottles WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Chiquita Brands of Cincinnati, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling and withdrawing from the market 177,559 cases of sports drink bottles sold under the brand name Sports Blast™. These bottles have plastic pull-up tops that can separate from the cap, presenting a potential choking hazard to young children. Chiquita has received 10 reports of children pulling the bottle tops off with their teeth. No injuries have been reported. Sports Blast™ drinks are sold in 8-ounce plastic bottles. They come in four flavors: "Rollin Blue Raspberry," "Freestyle Fruit Punch," "Inline Orange" and "Groovin Grape." The Chiquita logo and the words "Sports Blast...Naturally Flavored...Sports Drink" are…
ProductBottles (Sports/Water/Thermos)
ProductSports Blast sports drink bottles
ManufacturerSam's Club; BJ's Wholesale; Costco; Chiquita Brands; Sports Blast

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1997: not given
CPSC recalls of 1997
151
Recalls of 1997 with one of the same hazards
17%
Recalls of 1997 in the category Bottles (Sports/Water/Thermos)
1%
Recalls on the register that name Sam's Club
5

Other recalls of the firm

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 98007. https://recallregister.com/product/6083-sports-blast-drink-bottles-recalled-by-chiquita-brands/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

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US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 98007 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 98007 has no incident or injury text.
How many CPSC recalls name Sam's Club?
5 CPSC recalls on this register name Sam's Club. This recall is 1 of them.