Several Coca-Cola products on sale in the U.K. have been recalled as of January 29, after the firm's bottling partner said it had identified "elevated levels" of a chemical known as chlorate.

Long term consumption of chlorate can lead to an iodine deficiency, which could potentially cause a harmful or negative health impact, such as a goitre, which is a lump or swelling at the front of the neck caused by your thyroid.

Coca-Cola has recalled several products in the UK due to potential high chlorate levels. Affected products include six-pack 250ml cans of Appletiser 100% Apple Juice Gently Sparkling and 330ml cans of Coca-Cola,

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 Europacific Partners has recalled specific batches of products in the Benelux region due to containing "higher levels" of chlorate.

The Food Standards Agency has confirmed it is investigating if any Coca-Cola products in the UK have high levels of chlorate. It comes after the drinks company recalled products in Belgium ...

What is chlorate? Coca-Cola recalls drinks over high chemical levels in Europe - Five product lines in the UK were affected: Coke, Fanta, Minute Maid, Sprite and Tropico

A small number of Coca-Cola Original Taste, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Diet Coke and Sprite Zero cans imported to the UK have been recalled.

Meanwhile, in the UK, Coca-Cola Original Taste, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Diet Coke, and Sprite Zero, specifically distributed to cafes and restaurants, have been pulled from circulation.

Coca-Cola's bottling partner wrote it was recalling select drinks in the UK over a risk of potentially high levels of chlorate. The company also announced similar recalls earlier this week in some European countries.

Batches of Coca Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Minute Maid and Fuze Tea were among the products recalled in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, the company said on Tuesday. The recall concerns drinks with production codes 328 GE to 338 GE. An investigation has been launched in the UK after Coca-Cola recalled drinks in some countries in Europe.