Bottled water from Waitrose recalled over risk it contains glass

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned that bottled water sold at Waitrose may contain glass and must be returned to the store.

The 750ml No1 Royal Deeside Mineral Water and sparkling water variant are being recalled “because glass fragments are likely to be present when the bottles are opened”, which the FSA said “could cause injury and make it unsafe to drink”.

Waitrose apologized and said it was recalling “some” bottles as a precaution.

The supermarket is asking customers not to use the bottles and return them to Waitrose or contact the company for a full refund.

“If you have purchased any of the above products, do not drink it,” the FSA said in the recall notice.

He added that the supermarket would post notices in its stores warning customers.

Deeside water is produced from natural springs in the Cairngorms national park in Scotland.

The firm produces special batches for Waitrose, which is affected by the recall. Each bottle costs around 1.60p in Waitrose stores.

It’s unclear exactly how many bottles were sold and how many of the bottles were affected.

The batch codes of the recalled mineral water are: NOVEMBER 2027 28, DEC 2027 01, DEC 2027 02, DEC 2027 10, DEC 2027 11 and DEC 2027 16, with best-before dates being November and December 2027.

The batch codes of the recalled mineral water are as follows: DEC 2027 01, DEC 2027 03, DEC 2027 12, DEC 2027 15 and DEC 2027 25; The expiration date is December 2027.

The FSA advised people to choose option 4 and contact Waitrose Customer Services on 0800 188 884.