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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ap Correspondent

Coca-Cola safety recall: The other drinks being taken off the shelves

Cleared cases of soft drinks sit on a shelf in a supermarket in Antwerp, Belgium - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

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.

Chlorate is a by-product of the breakdown of chlorine-based sanitisers and chlorine chemicals, which are frequently used to sterilise water.

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