Coca-Cola has recalled some of its soft drinks in Europe after higher-than-normal levels of a chemical called chlorate were detected in bottles and cans at a Belgian production plant.

Coca-Cola products have been recalled in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands over fears about chlorate contamination

A range of Coca-Cola products are being recalled in the UK after the firm's bottling partner said it had identified "elevated levels" of a chemical called chlorate. Cans of Coca-Cola Original Taste, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar,

Coca-Cola products in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands have been recalled after being discovered to have "high chlorate content," the company said.

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.