CPSC Consumer products recall ·
Walmart Recalls Ozark Trail 64 oz Water Bottles Due to Serious Impact and Laceration Hazards
- Recall number
- CPSC-25377
- Date
- Company / brand
- Walmart
- Category
- Consumer products › Kitchen & appliances
- Units affected
- About 850,000
- Hazard tags
- Laceration
Read the official CPSC notice ↗
Product
Ozark Trail 64 oz Stainless Steel Insulated Water Bottles
Description
This 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.
Hazard
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.
Incidents / injuries
Walmart has 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.
What should you do?
Consumers should 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.
Remedy type: Refund
Contact: Walmart toll-free at 800-925-6278 from 7 a.m. through 9 p.m. CT any day or online at www.walmart.com/help or https://corporate.walmart.com/recalls for additional information.
Where it was sold
Walmart stores nationwide and online at Walmart.com since 2017 for about $15.
Manufactured in: China
Source: CPSC (consumer products), recall CPSC-25377. Official notice. Republished from public data; RecallFlag is not affiliated with the CPSC.