Counterfeit bottles of Glen’s Vodka have been discovered to include industrial solvents
Meals Requirements Scotland (FFS) and the Meals Requirements Company (FSA) have issued an alert regarding counterfeit bottles of Glen’s Vodka, testing of which has discovered some to include a probably lethal solvent.
The 35cl bottles “had been discovered to include isopropyl alcohol, so they’re unsafe. Isopropyl alcohol is an industrial solvent and isn’t supposed for human consumption.” Ingesting the solvent “can shortly result in alcohol poisoning and in extreme circumstances dying” and prospects ought to verify for a “laser etched lot code utilized to the bottle between the rear label and the bottom of the bottle”, mentioned FSA in its alert.
The company advises the general public to not eat any Glen’s Vodka that has an unusually sturdy odor, and to retailer suspect bottles in a secure place and report it to your native authority for additional instruction and recommendation.
