Fiji water recollects 1.9 million bottles over manganese and bacterial contamination

Multiple million water bottles bought on Amazon have been recalled over issues of manganese and bacterial contamination. 

The FDA introduced on Could 23 that 78,533 instances of Fiji Pure Artesian Water had been recalled as a result of manganese and three bacterial genera.

Fiji’s dad or mum firm Pure Waters of Viti Restricted initiated the repeal in March once they had been notified of complaints of discoloration within the contaminated merchandise.

FDA testing discovered traces of contamination within the merchandise deemed more likely to have been affected, however dominated it is ‘not more likely to trigger hostile well being penalties’. 

‘The FDA classification introduced yesterday pertains to a matter from a number of months in the past that by no means posed any well being or security danger,’ Melissa England, a spokeswoman for The Great Firm which represents Fiji Pure Artesian Water informed KSNT.

‘It affected merchandise that had been bought by way of just one distributor, and 99% of all these affected bottles had been reclaimed with the rest in warehouses to be returned. 

‘There isn’t any greater precedence to us than the protection and high quality of Fiji Water. There isn’t any well being or security danger posed from manganese or micro organism within the recalled a number of FIJI Water. 

‘Furthermore, FIJI Water conducts common testing to make sure shoppers benefit from the smooth, clean style of FIJI Water that they anticipate and love.’

Based on the CDC manganese is a hint ingredient wanted to remain wholesome, however at excessive ranges may cause harm to the mind. 

On Could 23, the FDA gave the recall a category three designation which is outlined as ‘a state of affairs through which use of, or publicity to, a violative product shouldn’t be more likely to trigger hostile well being penalties.’

FIJI Water stated on X that the merchandise affected are Fiji Water 500mL (24-packs) with projected rotation dates of Nov. 11, 2023, Nov. 12, 2023, Nov. 13, 2023, Nov. 24, 2023 and Nov. 25, 2023 bought by way of Amazon. 

‘It is a high quality concern solely affecting the precise tons bought on Amazon.com between February 1, 2024 and March 3, 2024,’ the corporate stated.

England stated a lot of the bottles impacted by the recall have been reclaimed and the remaining bottles are being held in warehouses.