How much product was in the opened can? Was the cardboard below the can damaged, like it had gotten wet and then dried?

With the millions of cans that are produced by canning facilities each year, there is bound to be a few that slip past quality control. And in this situation, the pallet is never depalletized, so the next person to come into contact with the can would be the consumer.

Sometimes there is obvious damage on the outside of the packaging, or you will hear a "crunch" of an empty can when you pick the package up. Sometimes not.

Personally, I'd just throw the can out and keep on living my life.

I agree with the other posts that this problem occured post-production, somewhere in transit. Most of are beverage industry personnel, so we have seen all sorts of damaged products in our work experience.

They sell Monster Cases at Cosco? I love Monster.

To Cosco!

Costco. Yet another Typo.

You can edit your posts, you know. Just click on that icon that looks like a pencil on a piece of paper.

Nice to know. thanx.

I found 4 more bad ones from the 2nd Costco flat of Monster LC. There were 3 sealed but only partially filled cans and one more popped (outward) for a total of 5 bad cans all from the the same lot and all from Costco.

Maria @ Monster sent me coupons to replace the bad cans. She also assured me they do not deliberately sell compromised products to Costco just because Costco sells their sodas at a cheaper price.

FYI, when Costco has Monster, it's always the regular OR the LoCarb but never both.

Its a conspiracy.
When will it end?