Walmart recalled 850,000 stainless steel water bottles after Walmart water bottle recall customers reported severe injuries from using them. The lids can shoot off and hit users in the face. 2 people lost their vision after getting hit in the eye. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall on Thursday. Walmart has sold these 64-ounce Ozark Trail insulated bottles nationwide and online since 2017. The commission says the bottles cause impact and cutting injuries. When you store juice, milk or soda, the lid can launch during opening. They didn’t specify how long you have to store it to trigger this risk. Walmart got 3 reports of injuries from these bottles. 2 victims suffered permanent vision loss after getting hit.
Walmart Recalls 850,000 Water Bottles Over Hazardous Lids
Walmart is recalling 850,000 stainless steel water bottles. The lids can fly off and hit you. Two people lost their vision after the lids hit them in the eyes. The bottles offered for purchase at Wal-Mart stores across the length and breadth of the United States since 2017 put a label having “Ozark Trail 64 oz Stainless Steel Insulated Water Bottle” on it. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, such bottles could have caused serious-impact and laceration hazards.
When you open a bottle after storing juice, milk or carbonated drinks, the lid can launch. The CPSC has three injury reports. Two people lost their vision after getting hit in the face. Walmart is telling people to stop using these bottles. You can take it back to Walmart and get a full refund.
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Product Information and Company Response
The measurement lines mark the grooves we discussed. The black one-piece screw cap on top. A fancy logo is placed on the side of the Ozark Trail. The model number 83-662 is mentioned only on the box it comes in, never on the bottle itself. Walmart asserts that customer safety is paramount. In a mutual effort between Walmart, the Consumer Products Safety Commission, and the manufacturer, to fast-track the removal of the merchandise from the market. Walmart wants to notify all customers and get the bottles out of the stores. You can also contact Walmart for a refund. Walmart wants everyone to stop using these bottles now.
How to Identify and Return the Walmart Water Recalled Bottles:
Stop using the bottles immediately and return them to any Walmart store for a full refund. For each bottle you refund, Walmart will compensate you.
A silver stainless steel base with an Ozark Trail logo engraved on its side is visible. The lid, by itself, has a one-part black screw cap with no pattern. Model number 83-662 appears just on the original packaging, not on the bottle.
Walmart and Manufacturer Respond to Recall
According to Walmart, customer safety is the utmost priority. They worked with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission during the recall. Walmart confirmed that they had notified customers and pulled the product from all stores. Olympia Tools International Inc. in Covina, California, manufactured these bottles in China.
How to Get a Refund
Walmart and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) want to tell customers to immediately stop using the Ozark Trail 64 oz Stainless Steel Insulated Water Bottles included in the recall.
If you have one, do not use it. Bring the water bottle to any Walmart store for a full refund. This recall covers bottle sold throughout the United States and online at Walmart.com as of 2017, generally at the price of $15
Walmart said:
“Customer safety is our top priority. We have worked with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the manufacturer to remove this product from the shelves and notify customers.”
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Product Details and Injury Reports
The recall applies to water bottles with printing bearing model number 83-662, which is indicated on the packaging only, but never on the bottle.
The product is a serious hazard: when carbonated drinks, food, juice or milk sit inside too long, the lid can eject forcefully upon opening and hit you in the face.
Walmart has received 3 injury reports. In 2 of those cases, the users suffered permanent vision loss after being hit in the eye.
The bottles were made in China and imported by Olympia Tools International Inc. (Covina, CA) and Walmart Inc. (Bentonville, AR).
- Recall number: 25-377
- Sold at Walmart stores and Walmart.com
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