A nationwide beer recall is underway in Canada after several alcoholic and non-alcoholic beer products were found to potentially contain pieces of metal.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued the recall involving 29 products across seven brands, including Molson Canadian, Coors Light, Blue Moon, Black Horse, Brasseur de Montréal, Hop Valley and India Beer. The recall was initiated November 2nd, with the public warning issued November 10th.
The affected products include:
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Molson Canadian, including certain 12-packs and 15-packs of 355-millilitre cans, as well as some 473-millilitre cans.
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Coors Light, including certain 8-packs, 12-packs, 15-packs and 24-packs.
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Blue Moon, including Belgian White, Mango Wheat, Light Citrus and non-alcoholic Belgian White.
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Several Brasseur de Montréal beers, including Normanville Hazy IPA, Bonsecours Lager Light, Griffintown Blonde Ale and Petite-Bourgogne Red Ale.
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Black Horse, Hop Valley and India Beer products in specific packaging.
The recall also includes some non-alcoholic beer, meaning consumers should check those products as well.
Anyone who has purchased the affected beer should check the packaging carefully. The product name alone isn’t enough to determine whether it’s part of the recall.
The affected products are identified by their UPC numbers and production codes, which can be found on the packaging.
The CFIA says consumers should not drink, sell, serve or distribute any of the recalled products. If you have one at home, it should be thrown out or returned to the store where it was purchased for a refund.
The recall has been classified as a Class 3 recall, which is the lowest risk category used by the CFIA. That means the agency considers the likelihood of serious health problems from consuming the affected products to be low.
Molson Coors says it’s working with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and retailers to investigate the problem. The company says it has not received any reports of consumer harm so far.
The affected products were packaged at breweries in Creemore, Ontario, Longueuil, Quebec, Moncton, New Brunswick, and St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Consumers can check the complete list of affected products, package sizes, UPC numbers and production codes directly through the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Complete Beer Recall List
Anyone with questions about the recall can contact the CFIA at 1-613-773-2342 or by email at information@inspection.gc.ca.