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

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 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 has recalled drinks across Europe because they contain "higher levels" of a chemical called chlorate. The firm said the recall was focused on Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. It added that just five product lines had been shipped to Britain and had already been sold.

Chlorate can be found in foods as it derives from chlorine disinfectants widely used in water treatment and food processing.

Coca-Cola has issued a major recall of its drinks in countries across Europe due to the presence of chlorate in its products. According to the Belgium branch of Coca-Cola's international bottling and distribution operation,