Walmart is recalling approximately 850,000 stainless steel water bottles because an issue with the lid caused two individuals to suffer permanent vision loss.
The recall involves Ozark Trail 64 oz stainless steel insulated water bottles.
“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,” a notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission read.
#RECALL: @WalmartInc recalls 850,000 Ozark Trail 64 oz Stainless Steel Insulated Water Bottles due to serious impact and laceration hazards. Get a refund. CONTACT: Walmart toll-free at 800-925-6278 or https://t.co/xFjmSKGf18.
Details: https://t.co/22dgzcwTzz pic.twitter.com/kafbTdKObN
— US Consumer Product Safety Commission (@USCPSC) July 10, 2025
CBS News provided additional details:
The federal regulatory agency said people who own the water bottle should stop using it immediately and contact Walmart for a full refund. Consumers may also get a refund by bringing the product to their nearest Walmart.
ADVERTISEMENTThe recall number is 37-377.
The Chinese-made product, which retails under the name Ozark Trail 64, sells exclusively at Walmart stores nationwide or on the company’s website for about $15.
Walmart is recalling roughly 850,000 water bottles after a problem with the lid caused two people to suffer permanent vision loss and another to sustain injuries.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 10, 2025
“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,” the notice read.
“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,” it added.
More from the Associated Press:
“The health and safety of our customers is always a top priority,” Walmart said in a statement sent to The Associated Press. The company added that it had “fully cooperated” with the CPSC and the manufacturer of the recalled product “to remove it from our stores and notify consumers”
The bottles being recalled can also be identified by their model number, 83-662 — which doesn’t appear on the product itself, but would show on packaging. The stainless-steel base is silver and the lid is a black, one-piece screw cap. There is also an Ozark Trail logo embedded on the side of the 64-ounce bottle.
