Why That Can of Celsius Energy Drink Might Actually Contain Vodka

The Beach Variety packs in question contain 12 12-ounce cans of peach, kiwi, strawberry, and lemon vodka seltzer flavors. They were shipped to retailers in Florida, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin between July 21 and July 23, 2025. It’s possible that retailers shipped the product to stores in other states.

Two lots of the High Noon packs are involved in the recall. Check the outside of the box for L CCC 17JL25 14:00 to L CCC 17JL25 23:59 or L CCC 18JL25 00:00 to L CCC 18JL25 03:00.

If you have cans of the Celsius drink that weren’t part of a High Noon pack, you should double-check them before consuming them. One telltale sign that you have a mislabeled Celsius drink is that the top of the can will be silver instead of the usual black. The recalled cans will also have lot codes L CCB 02JL25 2:55 to L CCB 02JL25 3:11 on the bottom. 

“This was a stunning quality-control failure given that High Noon shipped possibly thousands of these multipacks to stores in multiple states,” says Brian Ronholm, director of food policy at CR. “It serves as yet another reminder to companies that they should always remain vigilant and take nothing for granted because it could have dangerous consequences.” 

In response to CR’s request for comment, Krista Fontana, a spokesperson for High Noon, said in a statement that the company was “voluntarily recalling a limited number of High Noon Beach Variety Packs due to a labeling error from our can supplier. We are working with the FDA, retailers, and distributors to proactively manage the recall to ensure the safety and well-being of our consumers.” 

The company did not directly answer CR’s question about whether consumers could return the product for a refund. But in its recall notice, it said that they should “contact consumer relations at [email protected] to get more information on next steps, including refunds.”

In a separate announcement, CVS, one of the retailers where the recalled High Noon packages were sold, said customers with recalled packages could return them to a CVS store for a full refund (PDF).

Walmart also posted a notice about the recall, saying the High Noon packs were sold at select stores in Florida, Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin.