The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued a further recall of more Celtic Pure bottled water brands due to microbiological contamination.
The watchdog's second recall comes after batches of Celtic Pure water were pulled from shelves on Monday after they were found to contain Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococci or E.coli bacteria.
And today the food safety chiefs confirmed the bacteria had been detected in more additional batches of the water.
A spokesperson said: "The FSAI has been notified of additional batches of bottled waters bottled by Celtic Pure in which Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococci or E. coli bacteria were detected.
"These implicated batches are unsafe or potentially unsafe and are subject to recall."
Pseudomonas aeruginosa poses a risk to people who have had their immune system severely compromised, such as those who have undergone transplants or chemotherapy. It rarely causes illness in healthy people, the FSAI said.
For enterococci and E. coli, the FSAI warns that "their presence in water is considered an indicator that the water has been contaminated with faecal material, however, this does not mean that it will make people sick".
Among the brands recalled today are Celtic Pure still and sparkling waters in one- litre, two-litre, five-litre, 19 litre and 500ml bottles.
Celtic Pure Strawberry and Watermelon water in 250ml bottles is also being recalled.
The FSAI have also recalled both still and sparkling Aldi/Comeragh bottled water.
Dunnes Stores My Family Favourites still and sparkling waters in a variety of bottle sizes are also being pulled from shelves.
And Lidl's Carrick Glen still and sparkling water in two-litre and five-litre bottle sizes is also affected.
The FSAI have asked retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale and display a point-of-sale recall notice in stores where the implicated batches were sold.
People who have already bought the affected water are advised not to drink it.
More info can be found at fsai.ie.
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