Following regular testing overseas that found high levels of chlorate, a substance that can obstruct the body’s ability to absorb iodine, a “small number” of Coca-Cola and Appletiser cans have been recalled in the UK.

A “small number” of cans of Coca-Cola and Appletiser have been recalled in the UK after testing abroad revealed elevated levels of the chemical chlorate. The recall includes imported cans of 6x250ml Appletiser multipacks which were sent only to supermarkets in the UK and imported cans of Coca-Cola Original Taste,