Nationwide wholesaler Costco not too long ago provided prospects who purchased sure a lot of its store-brand Kirkland Signature American Vodka a full refund after receiving complaints in regards to the style.
In an electronic mail from the corporate to prospects posted on Reddit, Costco provided a refund on the alcohol, particularly the product bought from Jun. 12 to Aug. 10.
“It has come to our consideration that the style profile of items marked with sure lot codes could not have met the anticipated profile usually per this product. Whereas not a meals security problem, this doesn’t meet our high quality expectations,” Costco wrote.
Customers had been instructed to return the bottles to their native Costco for a full refund.
The relevant lot codes, discovered on the underside of every bottle, are 23-0942, 23-0944, 23-0953, 23-0956, 23-0966, 23-0973, 23-0976, 23-0979, 23-0985, 23-0988, 23-1030, 23-1058, 23-1037, 23-1042, 23-1044, 23-1048, 23-1059, 23-1060, 23-1068, 23-1069, 23-1075, 23-1076, 23-1072, 23-1081, 23-1078, 23-1080 and 23-1079.
Costco didn’t specify what might need triggered the unhealthy style. One other Reddit consumer commenting on a put up relating to the vodka in late July claimed to work for the corporate’s regional workplace and alleged that an incompletely cleaned container had left the aftertaste of rum within the affected vodka.
The refunded heaps have additionally been taken out of shops and are now not on the market, Costco informed Nexstar Media.
The maker of Kirkland Signature American Vodka, the LeVecke Corp., has not but responded to a request for remark from The Washington Occasions.
