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| Coca-Cola recalls drinks over safety concerns | Coca-Cola recalls drinks over safety concerns |
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| Coca-Cola has recalled its drinks in some countries across Europe because they contain "higher levels" of a chemical called chlorate. | |
| The firm said the recall was focused on Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. It added that just five product lines had been shipped to Britain and had already been sold. | The firm said the recall was focused on Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. It added that just five product lines had been shipped to Britain and had already been sold. |
| Chlorate can be produced when chlorine-based disinfectants are used in water treatment and food processing. | Chlorate can be produced when chlorine-based disinfectants are used in water treatment and food processing. |
| "Independent expert analysis concludes that any associated risk for consumers is very low," a spokesperson told the BBC. | "Independent expert analysis concludes that any associated risk for consumers is very low," a spokesperson told the BBC. |
| Coca-Cola said it had not received any consumer complaints in Great Britain, and that it had "alerted the authorities on this matter and will continue to collaborate with them." | Coca-Cola said it had not received any consumer complaints in Great Britain, and that it had "alerted the authorities on this matter and will continue to collaborate with them." |
| The company did not specify which products have been affected in the UK but said the five product lines were shipped to the UK towards the end of last year. | The company did not specify which products have been affected in the UK but said the five product lines were shipped to the UK towards the end of last year. |
| Exposure to high levels of chlorate can cause health problems including thyroid problems, especially among children and infants. | Exposure to high levels of chlorate can cause health problems including thyroid problems, especially among children and infants. |
| NHS and private nutritionist Caron Grazette told the BBC: "We need to question whether or not we want to digest chemicals in soft drinks which are used in the production of fireworks and disinfectants, however small the quantity". | NHS and private nutritionist Caron Grazette told the BBC: "We need to question whether or not we want to digest chemicals in soft drinks which are used in the production of fireworks and disinfectants, however small the quantity". |
| Chlorate's effects on humans when taken in excess include nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and limiting the blood's ability to absorb oxygen, added Ms Grazette, citing recent research in to the chemical. | Chlorate's effects on humans when taken in excess include nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and limiting the blood's ability to absorb oxygen, added Ms Grazette, citing recent research in to the chemical. |
| The higher levels of chlorate were discovered during routine testing at the company's production facility in Ghent, Belgium, according to an unnamed company spokesperson quoted by the AFP news agency. | The higher levels of chlorate were discovered during routine testing at the company's production facility in Ghent, Belgium, according to an unnamed company spokesperson quoted by the AFP news agency. |
| The majority of unsold products had been withdrawn from shelves, according to AFP, and the company was in the process of withdrawing the rest. | The majority of unsold products had been withdrawn from shelves, according to AFP, and the company was in the process of withdrawing the rest. |
| A Coca-Cola spokesperson said it "considers the quality and safety of its products as its top priority". | A Coca-Cola spokesperson said it "considers the quality and safety of its products as its top priority". |