Counterfeit bottles of Glen’s vodka were found on sale within Glasgow convenience stores.
Food Standards Scotland has in turn issued a food alert and are urging councils to search their local shops warning the bottles could contain a potentially lethal chemical.
Dozens of 35cl bottles fraudulently labelled as Glen’s were seized from a store in Coatbridge last month after a customer reported a strong smell of nail varnish remover coming from its contents.
Samples were tested by authorities which revealed the presence of a dangerous chemical which can cause symptoms of abdominal pain, vomiting, dizziness, slow breathing, coma, and even death.
The scale of distribution is unknown though customer’s are being advised to look for a laser etched lot code between the rear label and base of the bottle.
They will also have these markers on the base of the bottle which will not vary.
They also say smelling the product is useful as the chemical has a strong odour.
Food Standards Scotland has in turn issued a food alert and are urging councils to search their local shops warning the bottles could contain a potentially lethal chemical.
Dozens of 35cl bottles fraudulently labelled as Glen’s were seized from a store in Coatbridge last month after a customer reported a strong smell of nail varnish remover coming from its contents.
Samples were tested by authorities which revealed the presence of a dangerous chemical which can cause symptoms of abdominal pain, vomiting, dizziness, slow breathing, coma, and even death.
The scale of distribution is unknown though customer’s are being advised to look for a laser etched lot code between the rear label and base of the bottle.
They will also have these markers on the base of the bottle which will not vary.
They also say smelling the product is useful as the chemical has a strong odour.
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00:00Counterfeit bottles of Glens Vodka were found on sale within Glasgow convenience stores.
00:07Food Standard Scotland has in turn issued a food alert, in our urging councils to search
00:12their local shops warning the bottles could contain a potentially lethal chemical.
00:16Dozens of 35CL bottles, fraudulently labelled as Glens, were seized from a store in Coatbridge
00:22last month, after a customer reported a strong smell of nail varnish remover coming from
00:27its contents.
00:29Samples were tested by authorities which revealed the presence of a dangerous chemical which
00:33can cause symptoms of abdominal pain, vomiting, dizziness, slow breathing, coma and even death.
00:39The scale of distribution is unknown though customers are being advised to look for a
00:43laser etched lock code between the rear label and the base of the bottle.
00:48They will also have these markers on the base of the bottle which will not vary.
00:52We also see smelling the product is useful as the chemical has a very strong odour.