The Region - News from Dec. 18, 1985

Consumers have been alerted to avoid Slim Priced bottled water in one-gallon containers code dated “FEB 06” because it may have been contaminated with bleach, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Health Services said. The warning came after an El Cajon woman purchased a bottle of the water at a Vons market and complained of breathing problems and a burning sensation in her mouth and throat. Vons officials said the water was removed from shelves. Health officials said that the El Cajon incident is under investigation and that it is not known if other bottles were contaminated, or whether the incident is connected with the ongoing supermarket strike.