Coca-Cola European Partners issue precautionary advice for opening Coca-Cola Original Taste 1.5 litre PET bottles due to a manufacturing fault

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What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

1. If you have bought any of the above product, before opening the bottle, refer to and follow the advice given by Coca-Cola European Partners below. If you have concerns or are unable to open the bottle safely please retain the bottle unopened and contact 0800 22 77 11.

Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The bottle neck ring might have a sharp and uneven rim edge which could present a safety risk on opening.

Details from the notice

Coca-Cola European Partners is issuing precautionary advice for opening Coca-Cola Original Taste 1.5 litre PET bottles because the bottles may have damaged neck rings which means that the bottle might have a sharp rim edge which could present a safety risk on opening.

A Product Recall Information Notice tells the public about food that is unsafe and is being removed from sale.

What the business is doing

Coca-Cola European Partners is issuing precautionary advice to consumers who have purchased the above product. As a precaution, you should examine the bottle neck ring carefully before opening. If you see damage to the bottle neck ring, open the bottle with care and ensure that your hand is placed on the cap and above the bottle neck when opening the bottle. Product safety notices will be displayed in retail stores that are selling this product. These notices explain to customers what precaution they should take when opening the product. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

The FSA lists this alert for: England, Scotland, Wales.

How this recall compares

• This is the 2nd recall or allergy alert naming Coca-Cola since 2018 (4 in total). All Coca-Cola recalls
• Choking or injury risk has caused 54 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in chocolate and sweets, followed by soft drinks, tea and coffee. All choking or injury risk recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.

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