Coca-Cola has issued a voluntary recall of a small number of cans of Coke, Diet Coke, and Sprite due to elevated levels of chlorate, a byproduct of chlorine-based sanitizers used in water sterilization. The Food Standards Agency has stated that the risk to public health is low, but consumers with sensitivities to chlorate or pre-existing iodine deficiency may be more susceptible to adverse effects.
A government department has issued an urgent warning over a range of soft drinks including Coke, Diet Coke and Sprite. A small number of cans are being recalled by Coca-Cola as a precaution due to elevated levels of Chlorate , a by-product of chlorine-based sanitisers used to sterilise water.
The Food Standards Agency said this poses a "low food safety risk" but consumers who are sensitive to chlorate and have a pre-existing iodine deficiency "may be more adversely affected". It said in a warning: "This poses a low food safety concern, especially when consumed only occasionally. "However adverse health effects cannot be ruled out for consumers sensitive to Chlorate, in particular young children and consumers with pre-existing medical conditions such as thyroid deficiency, blood conditions, especially anaemia, or those with kidney diseases. 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, , could limit the body’s ability to absorb oxygen from the blood, and could in severe cases lead to kidney failure."
PRODUCT RECALL CHLORATE FOOD SAFETY HEALTH WARNING COCA-COLA
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