{"id":116317,"date":"2025-12-31T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/?p=116317"},"modified":"2025-12-31T10:27:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T10:27:27","slug":"glass-in-bottles-urgent-recall-issued","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/glass-in-bottles-urgent-recall-issued\/","title":{"rendered":"Glass in Bottles? Urgent Recall Issued Over Dangerous Water Contamination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Waitrose has issued an urgent product recall after concerns that some bottles of its premium <em>No.1 Deeside<\/em> still and sparkling mineral waters may contain fragments of glass. The alert, which applies to specific 750ml bottles with best-before dates in November and December 2027, has been shared across all of the supermarket\u2019s stores and via the Food Standards Agency (FSA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The presence of glass in the water presents a clear safety risk to consumers. According to the FSA, injuries could result if the product is consumed, prompting Waitrose to remove the bottles from sale and advise customers not to drink them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Batch Codes Identified and Refund Process in Place<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Food Standards Agency\u2019s recall <a href=\"https:\/\/www.food.gov.uk\/news-alerts\/alert\/fsa-prin-55-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">notice<\/a>, the still <strong>water batches <\/strong>affected include <em>NOV 2027 28, DEC 2027 01, DEC 2027 02, DEC 2027 10, DEC 2027 11<\/em>, and <em>DEC 2027 16<\/em>. For the <strong>sparkling version<\/strong>, the affected batch codes are <em>DEC 2027 01, DEC 2027 03, DEC 2027 12, DEC 2027 15<\/em>, and <em>DEC 2027 25<\/em>. These products have been removed from store shelves, and notices are now prominently displayed at points of sale to alert customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Waitrose has requested that anyone who purchased the affected water bottles return them to any Waitrose store for a full refund. Customers do not need a receipt to process the return. A notice from the retailer stated, \u201c<em>We are recalling [these] lines due to potential glass contamination<\/em>,\u201d and added, \u201cWe apologise that it has been necessary to recall this product and for the inconvenience caused.\u201d The retailer has also provided a dedicated customer care number for further information: 0800 188 884 (option 4).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tuesday 30 December 2025. Waitrose recalls Waitrose No1 Deeside Mineral and Sparkling Waters because of the possible presence of glass <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FoodAlert?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#FoodAlert<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LEmwhx7Kpz\">https:\/\/t.co\/LEmwhx7Kpz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lWKNyaGUg4\">pic.twitter.com\/lWKNyaGUg4<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Food Standards Agency (@foodgov) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/foodgov\/status\/2006080339895263327?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 30, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Part of a Wider String of Safety Recalls This Season<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not the only product recall to affect British supermarkets during the festive season. According to reports, the Food Standards Agency has overseen several food-related warnings in recent weeks, including a recall by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/tesco-recalls-free-from-treat\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"116114\">Tesco <\/a>involving <strong><em>aubergine katsu bao buns<\/em> <\/strong>found to contain undeclared milk, posing a risk to people with dairy allergies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside of food, product safety alerts have been issued for children\u2019s toys. According to the Office for Product Safety and Standards, <em>John Lewis<\/em> pulled a <strong><em>Wooden Roast Dinner Toy<\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong>from shelves after identifying that it did not meet necessary safety regulations and presented a choking hazard. These incidents have highlighted the broader concern around consumer safety and the importance of rigorous quality control, particularly during high-volume sales periods such as Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>FSA <\/strong>has reiterated that product recalls are issued when items are found to pose any risk to consumers, whether through contamination, allergens, or other safety breaches. As with all such incidents, customers are encouraged to stay informed by checking the latest alerts published on the agency\u2019s website or in-store notices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shoppers urged to return affected bottles of Waitrose No.1 Deeside Mineral and Sparkling Water. 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