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US drinking water recall: More than 150,000 bottles pulled from shelves due to bacteria threat
According to an FDA notice, more than 150,000 bottles of water have been recalled in three states in the United States due to the presence of coliform. Berkeley Club Beverages, Inc. The water bottles produced are in one and five gallon containers and distributed in West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia. According to experts, the presence of coliform indicates that the water system may be contaminated with disease-causing organisms. Read on to know the details.
The affected bottles were distributed in three states – West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia
The US Food and Drug Administration has recalled more than 150,000 bottles of water due to the presence of coliform. According to the FDS, the recall was initiated in early September affecting another five bottles of bottled water produced by Berkeley Club Beverages Inc.
In total, 151,397.75 water bottles are affected by the recall. The bottles were distributed in West Virginia, Maryland, and Virginia and have the codes 090326, 090426, 090526, 090626.
recall being given a third class designation
According to the FDA, the recall has been given a Category III designation, meaning it falls under a situation where “use of or exposure to a violative product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences.”
This is considered the least serious classification of FDA recall.
what are coliform bacteria,
Coliforms, or coliform bacteria, are organisms found in soil, surface water-influenced water, and human or animal waste. Considered an indicator bacteria – meaning its presence shows that other bacteria that could make you sick, coliforms are mostly present in water.
Doctors say that even though most coliform bacteria do not cause disease, some rare strains do. Escherichia coli – A type of coliform bacteria that causes serious illness. This includes strain 0157:H7, found in cattle, chickens, pigs and sheep. However, according to experts this is rare. e coli 0157:H7 to contaminate drinking water.
e coli Serious gastrointestinal symptoms usually occur, including bloody and watery diarrhea, severe stomach cramps, vomiting, or mild fever. However, some forms of e coli It also triggers a serious health condition called hemolytic uremic syndrome – which causes kidney failure, permanent health problems, and even death.
The FDA did not say whether e coli Found in recalled bottled water.
miss the water bottle from earlier
These aren’t the only water products that have been recalled this year. In March, 70,000 cases of Fiji Natural artesian water bottles were voluntarily recalled due to high levels of manganese. That recall was also given a Class III risk definition by the FDA.
In April, 1-liter bottles of Waiakea Hawaiian Volcanic Water with Naturally Alkaline Electrolytes Deep Well Water were voluntarily recalled after consumers complained of floating particles.
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