Costco Prosecco recalled over exploding bottle fears

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the recall of 941,400 units of the Prosecco, item number 1879870, on 6 November.

The recall was requested after F&F Fine Wines International received 10 reports of bottles of Kirkland Signature Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG "shattering or breaking, resulting in one laceration injury".

"Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bottles and not attempt to open them," the statement explained. "Consumers should discard the recalled bottles in their household trash and contact Ethica Wines for instructions on how to obtain a full refund from Costco."

Previous case

This is not the first time this risk has been flagged in recent months.

In September, Costco issued a product safety notice to those who had purchased the Kirkland Signature Prosecco Valdobbiadene between 25 April and 26 August 2025 in the states of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Ohio, North Dakota and South Dakota.

"If you have an unopened bottle, do not open it," the notice explained. "Dispose of the bottle immediately (do not return the item) by wrapping the unopened bottle in paper towels and placing it in a plastic bag before placing it in the garbage to avoid risk from shattered glass. You will be entitled to a full refund of the purchase price upon returning this letter to your nearest Costco location."

Precisely why the bottles are prone to breaking is not yet clear.

America is a major market for Prosecco, with the sparkling wine constituting almost a third (31%) of the total value consumption of all Italian wines sold in the US last year.