New York (AP) – Wal-mart About 850,000 stainless steel water bottles are recalling because the lid can “evict” forcefully and unexpectedly attack consumers – resulting in permanent vision loss for two people.
Recall includes Walmart’s “Ozark Trail 64 Once Stainless Steel Insulated Water Bottles”, which have been sold in chain stores across the country since 2017. Information Published on Thursday by the US Consumer Excise Safety Commission, these products face “serious impact and dangers of lacquer”.
This is because when a consumer tries to open the bottles “after a meal, carbonated drinks or pear beverages, such as juice or milk, are stored inside over time,” the lid can forcefully remove CPSC notes.
According to Thursday’s announcement, Walmart received three reports from consumers who were injured after being hit by these lids while opening their bottles. The CPSC stated that two of them “faced permanent vision loss after being hit into the eye.”
Consumers are urged to use the bottles of the now-coal Ozark trail-and contact Walmart for full corresponding. Shopkeepers can also bring products to their local Walmart Store for that compensation.
Remembered bottles can also be identified by their model number, 83-662-which is not visible on the product itself, but will be shown on the packaging. The stainless-steel base is silver and the lid is a black, one-tukra screw cap. The 64-Osa bottle is also embedded with an Ozark Trail logo.
Associated Press reached Walmart for further comments on Friday.
The Associated Press