Customers in England and Scotland are being urged to return some batches of Disaronno liqueur after it was discovered that some of the bottles may contain shards of glass.
Italian distillery Illva Saronno S.p.A has apologised to customers following the recall of several batches of Disaronno Originale. The manufacturer said there had been an “anomaly on a bottling line”, which sparked fears that consuming the drink could pose a safety risk.
The Food Standards Agency issued an alert on Thursday for the product, which is sold in supermarkets and stores across the UK.
In a warning on its website, it said: “If you have bought the above product, do not consume it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a refund or replacement.”
The batch codes of the affected product are 25374, 25375, 25381, 25382, 25435, 25442, and 25444 of the 700ml bottle, which should be returned to the store of purchase.
Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that sell the product.
The manufacturer has apologised and said the reason for the recall was the “possible presence of foreign bodies (micro-fragments of glass) in some units, due to an anomaly on a bottling line”.
It added: “We apologise for any inconvenience. Customer safety is our priority. Do not consume the product from the indicated batch and return it to the point of sale for a refund or replacement.”
The liqueur is sold in several stores across the UK, including Waitrose, Tesco and Sainsbury’s, which sell the one litre and 500ml bottles that were not affected.
A spokesperson said: “According to the investigation performed, the potential presence of glass micro-fragments affected only 0.17 per cent of the impacted 700ml bottles which have been withdrawn from the market.
“(It) took immediate action to resolve the anomaly, to ensure consumer safety in coordination with the UK food safety authorities and instructed all the impacted customers to immediately remove the stock affected.”
Customers seeking further information have been asked to contact Illva Saronno S.p.A.
