Thousands of cases of botched Mac's drink recalled

The Mac's Non-Alcoholic Ginger Beer being sold in four-packs.

Beverage company Lion is recalling Mac's Non-Alcoholic Ginger Beer after concerns some bottles have been accidentally filled with alcohol.

Customers are being urged to check the product due to the possibility some bottles have been incorrectly filled with beer and labelled as non-alcoholic.

Batches with the best before date of March 20 or 21 next year are those impacted by the false labelling.

A Lion spokeswoman said they have been notified of two bottles of Mac's Ginger Beer with alcohol in them.

"We have been notified of two bottles of Mac's Ginger Beer in this batch that have been found to be incorrectly labelled and actually contain one of the Mac's beer range.

"Our investigations indicate it's highly unlikely that any more product is impacted but we take the matter very seriously and have initiated a full recall of the batch as a precautionary measure," she said.

The spokeswoman said 3000 cases of the ginger beer were being recalled from across the country but there was not a breakdown for regions.

If customers have the product they are asked to put it aside and to contact Lion on 0800 835 554.

Lion is offering customers who may have been caught out by the incident a full refund if they have the product.

"This recall does not affect any other batches of this or any other Mac's brand product," a recall notice said.

"If you have consumed any of this product and have any concerns about your health, seek medical advice."

Lion also apologises to any customers for any inconvenience the recall might cause.