Smirnoff Ice brand alcoholic beverages may contain small glass particles

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (September 7) urged the public not to consume different batches of nine kinds of Smirnoff Ice brand alcoholic beverages as they may contain small glass particles. The trade should also stop selling the products concerned.

"The CFS, through its routine Food Incident Surveillance System, learned that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a notice that the manufacturer of Smirnoff Ice brand alcoholic beverages, Diageo Canada, is voluntarily recalling all affected bottled alcoholic beverages in the country as the products may contain small glass particles," a spokesman for the CFS said.

The affected products are nine kinds of Smirnoff Ice brand 330-millilitre bottled alcoholic beverages with different batches and different packaging. Product details are as follows:

Product name Bottle codes beginning with
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1. Peach Bellini L5 204, L5 231
Size: 330ml, 4 x 330ml, 6 (4 x 330ml)

2. Green Apple L5 205, L5 232
Size: 330ml, 4 x 330ml, 6 (4 x 330ml)

3. Raspberry L5 205, L5 232
Size: 330ml, 4 x 330ml, 6 (4 x 330ml)

4. Cranberry & Lime L5 205, L5 206, L5 232, L5 233
Size: 330ml, 4 x 330ml, 6 (4 x 330ml)

5. Smirnoff Ice L5 210, L5 236, L5 237
Size: 330ml, 4 x 330ml, 6 (4 x 330ml), 12 x 330ml,
2 (12 x 330ml), 24 x 330ml

6. Watermelon Mimosa L5 206, L5 233
Size: 330ml, 4 x 330ml, 6 (4 x 330ml)

7. Orange Screwdriver L5 206, L5 207, L5 234, L5 235, L5 236
Size: 330ml, 4 x 330ml, 6 (4 x 330ml)

8. Smirnoff Ice Light L5 207, L5 233, L5 234
Size: 330ml, 4 x 330ml, 6 (4 x 330ml)

9. The Life of the Party Pack L5 137, L5 139, L5 203, L5 231
Size: 12 x 330ml, 2 (12 x 330ml)

"After learning of the incident, the CFS immediately liaised with local major retailers and importers but no affected products under the recall have been found so far. The CFS will liaise with the Canadian authorities and will alert the trade to the incident. For the sake of prudence, members of the public are urged not to consume the affected products and the trade should also stop selling the affected products."

The CFS will continue to closely monitor the case and take appropriate follow-up action. Investigation is ongoing.

Ends/Monday, September 7, 2015