Beleaguered Japanese dairy giant Snow Brand Milk Products Co has had to initiate yet another product recall after it was discovered that 5,304 cartons of its one-litre coffee milk beverage were tainted with chlorinated water at the company’s factory in the Aomori Prefecture.

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The recall, which began on Friday, was only for products sold in the prefecture, said the company. The drinks had been produced on the Wednesday.

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