American Bottling Company Voluntarily Recalls 14 Brands of Water Due to Possible E. Coli
Even though this news is from America it is very relevant to the health risk of drinking bottled water in Thailand. The spring or wells that botteling companies take their water from can easily be contaminated by E. coli, and if the water is not treated properly then the consumer would most likely become sick. And since over 1 million thais become sick from water every year its would be safe to assume that many water treatment facilities are not 100% proof.
A water bottling company is issuing a voluntary recall due to a possible E. coli contamination and urging people to boil their bottled water first or avoid drinking it altogether.
Niagara Bottling said today that one of its spring sources has a “positive indication” of E. coli, which the company said indicates that the water may be contaminated with human or animal wastes. The company said it has not received any reports of illness or injury.
“As the spring source did not notify us in a timely manner, we have discontinued the use of this source,” the company said.
Out of caution, the company said it is recalling all its spring water products produced at its facilities in Hamburg and Allentown, Pennsylvania, from June 10, 3 a.m., to June 18, 8 p.m., 2015.
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The products were sold under the following 14 brands:
Acadia, Acme, Big Y, Best Yet, 7-11, Niagara, Nature’s Place, Pricerite, Superchill, Morning Fresh, Shaw’s, Shoprite, Western Beef Blue and Wegman’s.
Niagara advised customers to boil the affected water for one minute and let it cool before using.
The only affected products have codes that begin with the letter F (for Hamburg) or A (for Allentown). The first digit after the letter indicates the number of the production line. The next two numbers indicate the day, then the month in letters, the year, and then the time, based on a 24-hour clock.
For example, the following code could be recalled: A610JUN15 2000
E. coli microbes can cause diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other symptoms, the company said, and may pose a greater risk for infants, young children, some of the elderly and people with severely compromised immune systems.
Source: abcnews.com
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