Otsuka Beverage to recall 8 million bottles of Crystal Geyser

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a Crystal Geyser brand, 500-milliliter bottle of mineral water which Otsuka Beverage Co. will voluntarily recall. The company said Nov. 17 it will recall an estimated 8 million of the bottles of mineral water due to consumer complaints that the bottled water gave out a strange smell. The company imported a total of 47.17 million bottles of the water from the United States. Eligible for the recall are bottles with the consume-by dates of June 1, 2010, through Aug. 19 of the same year printed on them. (Kyodo)

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