The Food Standards Agency issued a product recall information notice following the discovery of yeast contamination in three batches of the cider. The fault means the cider continues to ferment in the bottle leading to a build-up of gas that may cause bottles to burst.
The alarm was raised after two consumers suffered minor injuries when a bottle exploded, prompting the brewer and an external laboratory to carry out tests.
The FSA warned: “Do not consume or handle the product further.”
Anyone who has received the products is advised to “handle the bottles carefully, wearing gloves and protective eyewear, to determine if the product is from the affected batch on an individual bottle”.
In a statement, the brewer said: “A small number of 568ml Stella Artois Cidre bottles have burst and AB-InBev UK is taking the measure of recalling all the potentially affected bottles.
“The potentially affected bottles come from three batches. No other Stella Artois products are affected.
“The safety of our consumers is our primary concern.
“We are working closely with the Food Standards Agency to take all necessary action, and have moved quickly to understand and identify the issue and taken action. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.”
Source: Food Standards Agency/AB-InBev UK
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