Stella Artois recalls select packs that may contain particles of glass

The recall was issued after the detection of a glass packaging flaw in some bottles ‘that may cause a small piece of glass to break off and possibly fall into the beer’.

The recall applies to Stella Artois 6-packs, 12-packs, 18-packs, 24-packs, "Best of Belgium" multi-packs in the US and Canada, and Stella Artois Légère 6-packs and 12-packs in the US.  

The recall affects packs containing 11.2 ounce (330ml) bottles and does not affect other Stella Artois packaging formats, such as cans or draft or bottles of any other production codes.

“We made the decision to voluntarily recall certain packages potentially containing the affected 11.2-ounce (330ml) bottles as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of our consumers,”​ says a statement from the brand.  

“The recall is limited in scope to bottles from one third-party production facility that produces a fraction of Stella Artois bottles. This recall impacts less than 1% of Stella Artois glass bottles sold in North America annually, and affected bottles will be far less than this.”​

Stella Artois adds that its technical team has been working with the glass bottle supplier to ensure the packaging flaw has been addressed; and is actively working with its distributor and retail partners to remove potentially affected packages from retail.

Consumers who have 11.2-ounce (330ml) bottles of Stella Artois beer marked with the production codes listed below should visit https://stellaartois.expertinquiry.com​ for more information. Consumers can also call the consumer hotline at 1-855-215-5824.

“Any consumers who have potentially-affected Stella Artois beer in the US or Canada within the scope of this recall will be eligible for reimbursement.  Consumers are advised not to consume or allow others to consume the potentially-affected product,” ​says the statement from the brand.