About 850,000 Ozark Trail 64 oz stainless steel insulated water bottles sold at Walmart are being recalled.
According to a press release from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the lid can forcefully eject, posing serious impact and laceration hazards, when a consumer attempts to open the capped bottles after food, carbonated beverages or perishable beverages, such as juice or milk, are stored inside over time.
Walmart said it received three reports of consumers who were injured when struck in the face by a lid forcefully ejected from these bottles upon opening. Two consumers suffered permanent vision loss after being struck in the eye.
Consumers are being encouraged to immediately stop using the recalled water bottles and contact Walmart for a full refund. Consumers can bring the bottle to their nearest Walmart store for a refund. Additional information is available at https://corporate.walmart.com/recalls.
The recall involves Ozark Trail 64 oz Stainless Steel Insulated Water Bottles sold with model number 83-662 on the product packaging. The stainless-steel bottles are silver with a black one-piece screwcap lid. They measure 4.41 x 4.41 x 11.5 inches and there is an Ozark Trail logo embedded on the side of the bottle. The model number does not appear on the product.
The items were sold at Walmart stores nationwide and online at Walmart.com since 2017 for about $15.
Photo courtesy U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
