The recall affects cans and glass bottles in the Benelux, Britain, Germany, France. How chlorate occurs in food and drinks, and its health risks, explained.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) confirmed there had been limited distribution of the affected products to the UK..

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, Diet Coke ...