A popular Canadian liquor has been recalled because it may contain shards of glass

Watch out, Canada! Another food recall is sweeping the country, and this one affects a pretty iconic homegrown liquor brand.

If you've picked up a bottle of Canadian whisky recently, you might want to press pause before pouring your next drink. A new CFIA recall was issued Tuesday, flagging an issue where shards of glass may be lurking inside the bottle.

A batch of Crown Royal Reserve whisky has just been pulled off store shelves, with the product recall warning Canadians not to use, sell, serve or distribute the affected bottles, which were stocked in four provinces.

According to the feds, the issue is due to the "possible presence of glass," which qualifies as extraneous material under the CFIA's recall categories. That basically means there's a risk something could be in the bottle that's not supposed to be — and in this case, it's potentially dangerous.

The recall applies specifically to the 750-mL bottle of Crown Royal Reserve Canadian Whisky - Aged 12 Years, which carries the UPC code 0 82000 80992 0 and the lot code 5199.

So far, the affected bottles have been distributed in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador. The recall was issued by Diageo Canada — the owner of Crown Royal — and has been categorized as a Class 2 recall, which is issued when the consumption of a product may cause temporary health problems or when the likelihood of serious consequences is low.

Even if everything looks fine with the bottle, it's best to stay on the safe side. Anyone who has this whisky at home should check the lot code on their bottle before pouring another glass.

Stay safe out there, whisky lovers!

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