Schweppes 1783 600ml glass bottles of tonic water recalled due to a manufacturing fault which may cause bottle caps to pop off
Published by Food Standards Agency (FSA): · Ref. FSA-PRIN-37-2018
Reason for the recall
There is a risk that the bottle caps may pop off unexpectedly which may cause injury.
ReasonThere is a risk that the bottle caps may pop off unexpectedly which may cause injury.
BrandSchweppes
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Schweppes 1783 Crisp Tonic Water, Schweppes 1783 Light Tonic Water, Schweppes 1783 Cucumber Tonic Water, Schweppes 1783 Floral Tonic Water, Schweppes 1783 Salty Lemon Tonic Water
- Brand
- Schweppes
- Category
- Product recall
- Country of origin
- England, Wales
- Schweppes has taken the decision to recall 1783 600ml glass bottles of tonic water on a precautionary basis because there have been a small number of reports that the bottle caps pop off unexpectedly.
- Schweppes 1783 Crisp Tonic Water (600ml) — Best before: Up to and including 31 March 2019
- Schweppes 1783 Light Tonic Water (600ml) — Best before: Up to and including 31 March 2019
- Schweppes 1783 Cucumber Tonic Water (600ml) — Best before: Up to and including 31 March 2019
- Schweppes 1783 Floral Tonic Water (600ml) — Best before: Up to and including 31 March 2019
- Schweppes 1783 Salty Lemon Tonic Water (600ml) — Best before: Up to and including 31 March 2019
What to do
- Schweppes is recalling the above products. Point-of-sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. The notice is available at the link below.
- If you have bought any of the above products, carefully release the pressure from the bottle by pointing away from the body at arm’s length, as you would when opening a bottle of sparkling wine. Return the product to where it was purchased or contact Schweppes customer careline on 0800 227711.
Source: Food Standards Agency — food alerts — Food Standards Agency (FSA)
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