Warning over fake vodka dangers

bbc.co.uk     Jul 24, 2008            

Genuine Glen's Vodka has distinctive embossed markings on the bottle Fake vodka found in Surrey which led to two people needing hospital treatment after drinking it, has led to warnings from trading standards officers. Officers said the counterfeit Glen's Vodka contained higher levels of methanol than normal. Spokesman Peter Denard said he was "extremely concerned" that it was being sold and urged anyone who found any to contact the county council immediately. He said an excess intake of methanol could cause poisoning. He listed the symptoms as nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, drowsiness and dizziness, blurred vision leading to blindness, and breathing difficulties. And he added that symptoms of methanol poisoning could take several hours to develop, so anyone who may have drunk the counterfeit vodka should seek immediate... [read full story]                    

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