Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
Purification-method and mineral-water compliance allegations
Reporting by Radio France and Le Monde alleged that Perrier and a substantial portion of French mineral-water brands had used purification techniques prohibited for products marketed as natural mineral water.
2024
Microbial contamination concerns and destruction of bottles
Approximately 2.9 million Perrier bottles were destroyed before reaching the market after reports of contamination involving germs of possible faecal origin.
1990
Benzene contamination recall
Benzene was found in several bottles in the United States. Perrier said the spring was not polluted and attributed the incident to a filtration error, but the company nevertheless recalled approximately 160 million bottles worldwide.