The majority of Coca-Cola products, including standard cans, and all glass and plastic bottles sold in the UK are not impacted, the company said.
Several Coca-Cola products on sale in the U.K. have been recalled as of January 29, after the firm's bottling partner said it had identified "elevated levels" of a chemical known as chlorate.
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has assured the public that Coca-Cola products affected by a recent Belgium recall are not available on the Ghanaian market. The assurance comes after Coca-Cola Belgium recalled several products including bottled Coke,
Long term consumption of chlorate can lead to an iodine deficiency, which could potentially cause a harmful or negative health impact, such as a goitre, which is a lump or swelling at the front of the neck caused by your thyroid.
Coca-Cola's bottling partner wrote it was recalling select drinks in the UK over a risk of potentially high levels of chlorate.
Coca-Cola has recalled some of its soft drinks in Europe after higher-than-normal levels of a chemical called chlorate were detected in bottles and cans at a Belgian production plant.
One day after it recalled some of its soft drinks in Europe, Coca-Cola recalled some products sold in the UK saying they may also contain elevated levels of chlorate
Coca-Cola has not disclosed the precise levels of chlorate detected in the affected batches of its products. However, according to the EFSA’s guidelines, consuming up to 36 micrograms of chlorate per kilogram of body weight daily is considered safe.
A “small number” of cans of Coca-Cola and Appletiser have been recalled in the UK after testing abroad revealed elevated levels of the chemical chlorate.
According to Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, standard can sizes, as well as all glass and plastic bottles sold in the UK, are not subject to recall. The company has released specific batch and production codes for the affected batches, strongly advising consumers not to consume the drinks.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has recalled “a small number” of 6x250ml Appletiser multipacks sent to UK supermarkets after routine tests discovered “elevated levels” of the chemical chlorate in the drinks.