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Retail giant Walmart has issued a recall of about 850,000 stainless steel water bottles in the United States after two customers suffered permanent vision loss as its faulty lids forcefully ejected in their faces, a July 10 US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) notice stated.
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The recall by Walmart covers “Ozark Trail 64 oz Stainless Steel Insulated Water Bottles” which have been sold at Walmart’s stores across the US since 2017. The notice by US CPSC states that these products pose “serious impact and laceration hazards,” Associated Press reported.
The CPSC notes that when a consumer tries to open the bottle after food, carbonated beverages or perishable beverages, such as juice or milk are stored in them for a long period of time, the lid can eject forcefully.
This image provided by US Consumer Product Safety Commission shows Walmart’s “Ozark Trail 64 oz Stainless Steel Insulated Water Bottles,” which Walmart is recalling, because the lid can “forcefully eject” and unexpectedly strike consumers. (US Consumer Product Safety Commission via AP)
According to reports, Walmart has till now received three reports of people getting injured in the face by the lids while opening the bottles. Two of those three have suffered permanent vision loss after being struck in the eye, CPSC stated.
In a statement to Associated Press, Walmart said “The health and safety of our customers is always a top priority.” The retail giant said that it is “fully cooperating” with the CPSC and the manufacturer of the product which has been recalled “to remove it from our stores and notify consumers”.
Walmart said that bottles can be identified with their model number 83-662 which doesn’t appear on the bottle but on packaging. The stainless steel base is silver and the lid is black in colour.
(with inputs from Associated Press)
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