JEREMY Clarkson told customers to "wear protective clothing and gloves" after he issued a product recall on his cider bottles.

The former Top Gear host went to Twitter to issue a second urgent warning over a select number of Hawkstone Cider bottles which had over-fermented.

Mr Clarkson, who runs Diddly Squat Farm in the Cotswolds, said people should refrain from handling the bottles and should email the team for help and advice.

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In the Tweet, Mr Clarkson said: "This is important.

"If you have any Hawkstone Cider at home, please, please check the cap.

"If it has the code L3160, email us at recall@hawkstone.co.uk for help and advice.

"Do not handle the bottles unless you are wearing protective clothing and gloves."

Some of Mr Clarksons fans thought he was joking about the product recall and said they could not tell if he was serious.

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He added: "I am serious this time.

"We had some success finding the affected bottles, but some are still out there, and we need to find them."

Hawkstone, a collaboration between the broadcaster and the Cotswold Brew Co, is created by items grown on Mr Clarkson's farm.

Earlier this month, the team at Diddly Squat Farm issued a warning on Facebook about the bottles. 

The Facebook Post read: "Please check any Hawkstone cider you have at home and see if the cap reads L3160.

"A small amount of it is over fermenting - if you have any of this batch, it is important to dispose of it now under the water tap and take care as these are in glass bottles - then take a photo of the caps, and we will send you a fresh batch or a refund, whichever you choose.

"If you have already drunk the cider, please don't worry - apologies from us all."

Hawkstone Cider is made from the ingredients grown on the Diddly Squat Farm and is a 5% medium dry cider.