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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-37-2018

Schweppes 1783 600ml glass bottles of tonic water recalled due to a manufacturing fault which may cause bottle caps to pop off

This recall applies to everyone who bought the product

The FSA has said the product may be unsafe to eat. Check the details below against your pack.

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Schweppes 1783 Crisp Tonic Water

Pack size: 600ml
Best before
Up to and including 31 March 2019

Schweppes 1783 Light Tonic Water

Pack size: 600ml
Best before
Up to and including 31 March 2019

Schweppes 1783 Cucumber Tonic Water

Pack size: 600ml
Best before
Up to and including 31 March 2019

Schweppes 1783 Floral Tonic Water

Pack size: 600ml
Best before
Up to and including 31 March 2019

Schweppes 1783 Salty Lemon Tonic Water

Pack size: 600ml
Best before
Up to and including 31 March 2019

The latest affected best-before date was 31 March 2019, which has passed. Recalled products can still be in cupboards and freezers, so check any you have at home.

What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

  1. If you have bought any of the above products, carefully release the pressure from the bottle by pointing away from the body at arm’s length, as you would when opening a bottle of sparkling wine. Return the product to where it was purchased or contact Schweppes customer careline on 0800 227711.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

There is a risk that the bottle caps may pop off unexpectedly which may cause injury.

Details from the notice

Schweppes has taken the decision to recall 1783 600ml glass bottles of tonic water on a precautionary basis because there have been a small number of reports that the bottle caps pop off unexpectedly.

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

What the business is doing

Schweppes is recalling the above products. Point-of-sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. The notice is available at the link below.

Where it was sold

The FSA lists this alert for: England, Wales.

How this recall compares

  • Glass has caused 33 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in fruit and vegetables, followed by sauces, spreads and condiments. All glass recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.