WALMART RECALLS 850,000 WATER BOTTLES OVER PERMANENT BLINDNESS RISKS
Hydration is important. Pretty much everyone says so, and we’ve all felt the bite of dehydration after being too foolish on the trail, in the gym, and especially the bar. But in the past few years, what you drink your water from has become a pretty important consideration, too. There are an insane number of plastic varieties, and glass, as well as more than a few varieties of metal combinations, too. But plastics mean microplastics, and that cat is out of the bag and in your bodies already. So what else could possibly concern you when it comes to water bottle safety? How about permanent blindness? Because the retail giant Walmart is recalling over 850,000 water bottles that can do just that: take away your vision.
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NEARLY A MILLION PEOPLE BOUGHT THESE WATER BOTTLES GOING BACK TO 2017
Sounds pretty histrionic and ridiculous, amirite? But once you get to the end of this writ, you may want to take a long look at your water bottles and consider the possibilities. And that’s going to be a definite, absolute need if you own one of the Ozark Trail 64 oz Stainless Steel Insulated Water Bottles. It’s entirely possible you bought one at Walmart, as until now they were sold there since 2017. So how in the hell could water bottles possibly cause permanent blindness? Pretty easily, actually, as their lids can “forcefully eject” into your face. And, of course, your eyes specifically.
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2 PEOPLE SO FAR HAVE SUFFERED SOME DEGREE OF PERMANENT BLINDNESS AFTER “FORCEFUL EJECTION”
So far, two unfortunate hydrators have already suffered injuries that include some degree of permanent blindness in their eyes. It seems that these water bottles can become veritable pressure cookers when it comes to putting food, carbonated liquids, perishable beverages like juice or milk in them and let them sit sealed long enough. And yes, the heat of the summer greatly increases the risk, both in terms of the “forceful ejection” and potential injury. So if you have a random selection of water bottles in a cupboard you randomly grab, have a look and make sure you’re not at risk of possible permanent blindness.
You can learn more from the notice that came out on Thursday from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
