Coca-Cola issued an urgent UK-wide recall over fears that some of its cans could make you ill.
The affected products have prompted a health warning due to a small number of imported cans, including Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Diet Coke, and Sprite Zero, which might contain heightened levels of chlorate.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said: "Long term consumption of chlorate can lead to the inhibition of iodine uptake, this could potentially cause adverse health effects such as goitre. A single high intake of chlorate, (as an acute exposure), could limit the body's ability to absorb oxygen from the blood, and could in severe cases lead to kidney failure."
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) have clarified that only standard dimension cans are affected by the recall and not all glass and plastic bottles in the UK. Only products with production codes ranging from 328 GE to 338 GE fall within the scope of this recall, the Mirror reports.
Take a look at all the products being recalled below.
Appletiser
Appletiser 100 per cent Apple Juice Gently Sparkling in pack sizes of 6 X 250ml multipacks are being recalled.
Anyone who has bought products with the following batch codes are affected: 0008905850 and 0008908477, with best before dates of November 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025.
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola in the 330ml tall can size with batch code: 0008912462, with a best before date of November 30, 2025.
Diet Coke, Coke Zero and Sprite Zero
Diet Coke, Coca Cola Zero and Sprite Zero are all being recalled due to a potential safety issue. The pack size for each is a 330ml tall can with the batch codes being 0008913820, 0008913954 and 0008913247 respectively.
All have a best before date of either May 31, 2025 or June 30, 2025.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has advised customers who have purchased these products not to consume them and instead contact Coca-Cola's customer service team on 0800 2277711.
