Coca-Cola has started a recall of several soft drink products in Europe after higher-than-normal levels of chlorate were detected.

Long term consumption of chlorate can lead to an iodine deficiency, which could potentially cause a harmful or negative health impact, such as a goitre, which is a lump or swelling at the front of the neck caused by your thyroid.

Coca-Cola's bottling partner wrote it was recalling select drinks in the UK over a risk of potentially high levels of chlorate.

Several Coca-Cola products on sale in the U.K. have been recalled as of January 29, after the firm's bottling partner said it had identified "elevated levels" of a chemical known as chlorate.

Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Chlorate is a by-product of the breakdown of chlorine-based sanitisers and chlorine chemicals, which are frequently used to sterilise water. It can cause iodine ...

Speaking to the BBC on Monday, Anne Gravett, from the UK's Food Standards Agency, said: "The Food Standards Agency is investigating if any Coca-Cola products containing 'higher levels' of a chemical called chlorate are on the UK market. If we identify any unsafe food, we'll take action to ensure it is removed and alert consumers."

Coca-Cola recalls batches of its popular drinks in Europe due to elevated chlorate levels, urging customers to check affected product codes.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc has recalled a range of soft drinks including Coke, Fanta and Sprite in Europe over higher levels of the chemical chlorate.

The popular soft drink manufacturer has urgently recalled cans of Coke, Sprite, Diet Coke, Appletiser and other beverages with production codes between 328 GE and 338 GE in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Chlorate is a by-product of the breakdown ...

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has recalled specific batches of products in the Benelux region due to containing "higher levels" of chlorate.

Coca-Cola is recalling cans of several of its products across the UK after it confirmed some of its drinks were found to contain higher-than-normal levels of chlorate. The recall began earlier in the week as drinks were pulled from shelves in Belgium,