Today, 53 years ago, on January 12, 1972 (Lunar Calendar 26 November 1971), Coca-Cola Company recalled 3 million problematic drinks. January 12, 1972. New York¡¯s Coca-Cola Company has recalled 3 million canned drinks from the market this month because some canned aluminum covers were found to be contaminated. The Food and Drug Administration said today when it revealed the incident that ¡°contamination will not cause serious harm to health.¡±