Coca Cola widens product recall
After recalling two production runs from shelves at beginning of week, beverage company removes 1.5 liter bottles of Coca Cola and Diet Coca Cola marked with March 22 expiration date from shelves after traces of benzene, sulfur found in drinks
Coca Cola Israel is removing another production run of 1.5 liter bottle from shelves on Thursday after it already recalled two production runs on Monday.
The products being recalled are 1.5 liter bottles of Coca Cola and Diet Coca Cola, marked with a March 22, 2010 expiration date. Traces of benzene and sulfur were found in the drinks.
On November 23, Coca Cola announced that it is recalling 1.5 liter bottle of Coca Cola and Diet Coca Cola marked with March 18, 2010 and March 19, 2010 expiration dates because of a bad smell emanating from the product. Only later did Coca Cola inform the media that there was a quality deficit in the production run because of a malfunction in the company's carbon dioxide supplier.
Don't drink from defective production runs
The Central Bottling Company (Coca Cola Israel) performed additional tests on the product. The results were received on Thursday. The company reported that "the results of the additional tests received by the company show that some of the bottles from this run contain minimal traces of benzene and sulfur compounds that originated in the carbon dioxide that was supplied to us. They do not present a health risk.
"Most of the defective products were detected prior to going out to stores, and the vast majority of those that did go out have been collected from the supermarket chains and other stores.
"We again are asking consumers in possession of 1.5 liter bottles of Coca Cola and Diet Coca Cola marked with March 18 and March 19 expiration dates, and under the doctrine of caution also March 22, not to consume the product, but to contact consumer service at 1-800-587-587 for a replacement.
"Coca Cola Israel again apologizes for the inconvenience to the public, and thanks its consumers for their understanding and cooperation. As always, we will continue to do everything to ensure our loyal customers enjoy full satisfaction for the company's range of products."
