Coca-Cola HBC Austria recalls millions of plastic bottles over safety concerns

Coca-Cola HBC Austria has issued a recall for millions of plastic bottles, following concerns that some products may contain metal, Report informs via EuroNews.

Coca-Cola HBC Austria launched a recall on October 23 after the franchised bottler said in a statement that some bottles of its popular drinks may contain fragments of metal.

The recall means that up to 28 million half-litre bottles could be affected, according to Deutsche Welle.

The move will impact some products of Sprite, Coca-Cola, MezzoMix and Fanta drinks with a best-before date between 4 February and 12 April 2025.

In a statement, Coca-Cola HBC Austria, said: “It cannot be ruled out that there could be small pieces of metal in a very limited number of 0.5l PET bottles due to a technical error in production. We advise against consuming the potentially affected products due to a possible health risk.

“This is a precautionary measure in close cooperation with the Austrian authorities. All other pack sizes and packaging, are not affected by this recall."

The company further noted that it regrets the incident and apologized to consumers for any inconvenience caused.

Other brands under the Coca-Cola umbrella, as well as other bottle sizes, are not affected.