Several Coca-Cola products on sale in the U.K. have been recalled as of January 29, after the firm's bottling partner said it had identified "elevated levels" of a chemical known as chlorate.

BBC News reports that the higher levels of chlorate were discovered during routine testing at the company's production facility in Ghent, Belgium, according to an unnamed company spokesperson quoted by the AFP news agency.

Cans of Coca-Cola Original Taste, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Diet Coke, and Sprite Zero sent to cafes and restaurants are being withdrawn, as well as 6x250ml Appletiser multipacks sent to U.K. supermarkets.

"Independent expert analysis concluded that any associated risk of feeling temporarily unwell from consuming these products is very low," Coca-Cola Europacific Partners said, in a statement. "The quality and safety of our products is our top priority and we're sorry that on this occasion, a small number of our products have not met our high standards, and we apologize for any inconvenience this has caused."

The majority of Coca-Cola products, including  all glass and plastic bottles sold in the U.K. are not affected, the firm said.

The announcement follows a larger recall of Coca-Cola products distributed in Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Russia and Suriname on January 27.

The affected cans carry production codes from 328 GE to 338 GE on their base.