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\n\t\tIt\u2019s the second recall of its kind this year (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tIt\u2019s the second recall of its kind this year (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n
A beloved sparkling drink has been pulled from shelves over fears it contains a dangerous amount of a chemical byproduct. <\/p>\n
Appletiser, a Coca-Cola product, has been recalled over elevated levels of chlorate, which forms after the breakdown of chlorine-based disinfectants in water treatment processes.<\/p>\n
The recall affects cans with a best-by date of November 30 and December 31, and supermarkets<\/a> are asking customers to return the product and not consume it.<\/p>\n \u2018Return them to their nearest Sainsbury\u2019s store, where they will receive a full refund,\u2019 Sainsbury\u2019s<\/a> said. <\/p>\n The packs of six drinks<\/a> with production codes 328 GE to 338 GE have all been recalled. To check the production code, check the base of the can. <\/p>\n \t\t\t\tSign up for all of the latest stories\t\t\t<\/p>\n Start your day informed with Metro’s News Updates<\/a> newsletter or get Breaking News<\/a> alerts the moment it happens. <\/p>\n A similar recall was made earlier this year after elevated levels of chlorate were found in other popular Coca-Cola products.<\/p>\n \t\t Excessive levels of the chemical chlorate were found in several of the soft drink giant\u2019s brands for sale in the UK and EU countries.<\/p>\n Coke, Sprite, Fanta and other\u00a0drinks<\/a>\u00a0such as Tropico and Appletiser were affected.<\/p>\n Consumption of high levels of chlorate could cause potential thyroid or kidney failure.<\/p>\n The European Food Safety Authority explained that high levels of chlorate \u2018could result in potentially serious health effects, especially among infants and children\u2019.<\/p>\n Days ago, a batch of SPAR Ch\u00e8vre Goat Cheese 100g was recalled over fears it may contain dangerous Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.<\/p>\n Horgan\u2019s Delicatessen Supplies has issued an urgent\u00a0recall<\/a>\u00a0of the products, which have a use-by date of 12 August 2025.<\/p>\n The implicated products were distributed both to\u00a0Northern Ireland<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Republic of Ireland<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has told cheese fans to return the affected products to the shops, where customers will be given a full refund.<\/p>\n Warnings will be displayed in all retail stores selling the product, the FSA added.<\/p>\n The recall comes weeks after an\u00a0\u2018extensive outbreak\u2019 of listeria monocytogenes in Ireland linked to ready meals<\/a>\u00a0produced by Ballymaguire Foods.<\/p>\n A range of chicken curries, lasagnes, bolognaises, pasta bakes, cottage pies, and chow mein dishes were all affected by the recall, with one person being killed.<\/p>\n Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n For more stories like this, check our news page<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\t\tComments Arrow Arrow![\"Mansfield,Nottingham,United](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SEI_262013131-b088.jpg\")
\n\t\tAppletiser is a popular sparkling apple juice drink (Picture: Shutterstock)<\/p>\n
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