Coca-Cola products in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands have been recalled after being discovered to have "high chlorate content," the company said.

Coca-Cola has recalled drinks across Europe because they contain "higher levels" of a chemical called chlorate. The firm said the recall was focused on Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. It added that just five product lines had been shipped to Britain and had already been sold.

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 Belgian production plant.

There has been a “limited distribution to the UK” of Coca-Cola soft drinks containing higher levels of a chemical called chlorate, the Food Standards Agency has said.

A major recall of Coca-Cola products across Europe is underway after "elevated levels" of chlorate, a chemical by-product from chlorine disinfectants, was found in them. The company has recalled cans of Coke,

Drinks giant Coca-Cola has issued a major recall of its drinks in countries across Europe due to the presence of chlorate in its products as we head deeper into winter.