Gatorade Recalls 122,000 Cases of Sports Drinks Over Fears of 'Adverse Health Consequences'

Gatorade recall affects 122,021 cases across 37 US states because labels omitted Yellow 5 and Yellow 6 (Credit: Wikimedia Commons photo by: Ser Amantio di Nicolao)

PepsiCo is recalling 122,021 cases of Gatorade across 37 US states after discovering that some bottles contain artificial food colours that were not declared on their labels.

The recall affects only 28-ounce bottles of four varieties: Gatorade Lemon Lime, Lemon Lime Zero, Orange and Orange Zero. The affected products contain Yellow No. 5 and/or Yellow No. 6, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).