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 | Size |
| 1. Peach Bellini | L5 204、L5 231 | 330ml, 4 x 330ml, 6 (4 x 330ml) |
| 2. Green Apple | L5 205、L5 232 | 330ml, 4 x 330ml, 6 (4 x 330ml) |
| 3. Raspberry | L5 205、L5 232 | 330ml, 4 x 330ml, 6 (4 x 330ml) |
| 4. Cranberry & Lime | L5 205、L5 206、L5 232、L5 233 | 330ml, 4 x 330ml, 6 (4 x 330ml) |
| 5. Smirnoff Ice | L5 210、L5 236、L5 237 | 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 | 330ml, 4 x 330ml, 6 (4 x 330ml) |
| 7. Orange Screwdriver | L5 206、L5 207、L5 234、L5 235、L5 236 | 330ml, 4 x 330ml, 6 (4 x 330ml) |
| 8. Smirnoff Ice Light | L5 207、L5 233、L5 234 | 330ml, 4 x 330ml, 6 (4 x 330ml) |
| 9. The Life of the Party Pack | L5 137、L5 139、L5 203、L5 231 | 12 x 330 ml, 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.
Reprinted from HKSAR Government:
http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201509/07/P201509070791.htm