The European bottling unit of Coca-Cola said Monday that it had ordered a major recall of Coke, Sprite and other beverages after detecting high levels of chlorate, which poses potential health risks.

Coca-Cola products in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands have been recalled after being discovered to have "high chlorate content," the company said.

The impact of the recall is likely limited, as only few products are affected, says one analyst. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Cola's international bottling and distribution operation’s Belgium branch, the products affected by Chlorate include Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Tropico and Minute Maid brands.

Coca-Cola has not disclosed the precise levels of chlorate detected in the affected batches of its products. However, according to the EFSA’s guidelines, consuming up to 36 micrograms of chlorate per kilogram of body weight daily is considered safe.

The European bottling unit of Coca-Cola said Monday that it had ordered a major recall of Coke, Sprite and other beverages after detecting high levels of chlorate, which poses potential health risks.

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Bottles of Coke, Sprite, Fanta and other beverages distributed in Europe have been recalled after checks found high levels of chlorate, a derivation of chlorine, in the product.

Coca-Cola said it had not received any consumer complaints in Great Britain, and it had “alerted the authorities on this matter and will continue to collaborate with them”. Ho

The European bottling unit of Coca-Cola said Monday that it had ordered a major recall of Coke, Sprite and other beverages after detecting high levels of chlorate, which poses potential health risks.

Coca-Cola has launched a Europe-wide recall of beverages due to high chlorate levels. Germany, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium and Great Britain are affected. The recall concerns soft drinks and cola with the production codes 328 GE to 338 GE.