Coca-Cola recalls drinks due to chlorate contamination Chlorate occurs in food and drinks as a byproduct of chlorine disinfectant Consumption poses a low to moderate health risk, especially in ...

Coca-Cola has recalled "all variants" of multiple beverages produced in a Belgium facility "due to excessively high chlorate content," according to a press release. Certain cans and bottles of ...

Coca-Cola has initiated a recall of several soft drink products in Europe after higher-than-normal levels of chlorate were detected during routine checks at a production plant in Belgium.

BRUSSELS — Coca-Cola has recalled some of its soft drinks in Europe after higher-than-normal levels of a chemical called chlorate were detected in bottles and cans at a production plant in Belgium.

Exposure to chlorate, a byproduct of using chlorine dioxide as a disinfectant and to control the odor and taste of water, can cause kidney problems and affect thyroid function, according to the ...

Chlorate is a by-product of the breakdown of chlorine-based sanitisers and chlorine chemicals, which are frequently used to sterilise water. A ‘small number’ of cans of Coca-Cola, ...

The company said the recalled drinks had a higher level of the chemical chlorate, but the risk to consumers is low. Coca-Cola’s European bottling unit has ordered a major recall in three ...

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