NEW YORK — PepsiCo has recalled more than 122,000 cases of Gatorade sold in 37 states because the sports drinks contain artificial yellow dyes that are not listed on their labels, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The recall covers 122,021 cases of 28-ounce bottles of Gatorade Lemon Lime, Gatorade Lemon Lime Zero, Gatorade Orange and Gatorade Orange Zero, the FDA said in its weekly enforcement report.

The agency said the drinks contain undeclared FD&C Yellow No. 5 and/or Yellow No. 6, synthetic food dyes that give foods and beverages a yellow or orange color. Federal rules require both dyes to be listed on product labels.

PepsiCo, which owns the Gatorade brand, voluntarily began the recall on Sept. 25. The FDA classified it on Oct. 2.

No illnesses or reactions linked to the recalled bottles had been reported as of Sunday, according to published reports. The FDA said no press release had been issued for the recall.

The FDA designated the action a Class II recall, the agency's middle tier of three risk categories.

The FDA defines a Class II recall as "a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote."

A Class I recall, the most serious category, involves a reasonable probability that a product will cause serious health problems or death. A Class........

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