The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has released a crucial alert regarding the manufacture and sale of fake vodka branded as Glen’s Vodka. The agency identified the counterfeit products as containing harmful substances.
Tests on these counterfeit vodkas revealed the presence of isopropyl alcohol, an industrial chemical not suitable for drinking, according to the FSA.
The FSA further explained that ingesting isopropyl alcohol can rapidly cause alcohol poisoning, which may be fatal in extreme cases.
Signs of this poisoning include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, intoxication, reduced respiratory function, and coma.
Anyone who experiences the symptoms mentioned after consuming suspected counterfeit Glen’s Vodka should immediately seek medical assistance.
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A real Glen’s vodka bottle has specific markings at the base of the bottle:
- 350ml (upper left)
- 51mm (upper right)
- 977 (lower left)
The possibility of cardiovascular collapse makes it crucial to identify counterfeit bottles, as pointed out by the FSA.
Businesses and individuals are urged to examine the bottle closely to spot counterfeit vodka.
The FSA advised: “If you encounter any Glen’s vodka missing a laser etched lot code between the back label and the bottle base… do not purchase it.”
Contaminated with isopropyl alcohol, the vodka will exhibit an abnormal smell.
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The 35cl bottles are fraudulently labelled as Glen’s – here’s how to check for the genuine version:
▶️ Every genuine bottle of Glen’s vodka has a laser etched lot code applied to the bottle between the rear label and the base of the bottle.
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The FSA posted on X, formerly Twitter, that a genuine bottle of Glen’s vodka will have three markings on the base of the bottle:
If the bottle of Glen’s vodka doesn’t have these markings, it is the counterfeit product that could potentially be deadly.
Anybody who has come across suspicious Glen’s Vodka should “report it to your Local Authority for further instruction and advice.”
The FSA added: “If anyone has any information on the manufacture or sale of counterfeit alcohol, then please contact our freephone confidential National Food Crime Unit hotline: 0800 028 1180.”
Many users on social media mentioned that Glen’s Vodka would have been their choice during their younger years.
This suggests that young adults are likely targets who might unknowingly purchase the counterfeit and potentially harmful vodka.
The urgent alert from the FSA continues to be in effect today, five days subsequent to the first notification, warning that questionable Glen’s vodka might still be available in neighborhood stores.
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