> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://packaging-europe.ghost.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Walmart’s steel water bottles recalled after ejected lids cause vision loss - URL: https://packaging-europe.ghost.io/walmarts-steel-water-bottles-recalled-after-ejected-lids-cause-vision-loss/ - Published: 2025-07-16T06:48:00.000Z - Updated: 2025-07-16T06:48:59.000Z - Author: Packaging Europe staff writers - Tags: Food, Consumer Experience, Retail performance, Beverages, Protection, #layout-s, #type-article, #packaging-europe, #Import 2026-09-08 15:50 [**Walmart**](https://corporate.walmart.com/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) **has recalled approximately 850,000 of its stainless steel water bottles after their lids were found to forcefully eject when opened, causing ‘serious impact and laceration hazards’, including vision loss.** The 640z variant of Walmart’s [Ozark Trail](https://www.walmart.com/cp/ozark-trail/2559937?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io)\-brand insulated water bottles features a one-piece screwcap lid. When the bottle is used to store carbonated or perishable beverages or foods over a period of time, it is said to run the risk of forcefully ejecting its lid once opened. According to the United States [Consumer Product Safety Commission](https://www.cpsc.gov/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) (CPSC), [three consumers](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Walmart-Recalls-Ozark-Trail-64-oz-Water-Bottles-Due-to-Serious-Impact-and-Laceration-Hazards?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) have reported injuries after being struck in the face by an ejected lid. Two are said to suffer from permanent vision loss after a lid hit them in the eye. As of 10th July 2025, the CPSC urges consumers to stop using the bottle ‘immediately’ and claim a full refund from Walmart, either by contacting the company or returning the bottle to their nearest Walmart store. In a statement sent to [The Associated Press](https://apnews.com/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io), Walmart emphasized that it had “[fully cooperated](https://apnews.com/article/walmart-recalls-ozark-trail-water-bottles-fd62051338a5347b6f316dc4b62bf76b?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io)” with the CPSC and the product manufacturer to remove the product from its stores and alert consumers to the potential danger. “The health and safety of our customers is always a top priority,” the retailer said. The bottles can be identified by the Ozark Trail logo embedded on the side of the bottle; or by the model number 83-662, but the CPSC clarifies that this does not appear on the product itself. The recall comes after Walmart revealed that it expected to [miss its sustainability goals](https://packagingeurope.com/news/walmart-becomes-latest-retailer-to-miss-packaging-reduction-targets-for-2025/12603.article?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) for 2025, citing such figures as a 6% increase in its use of virgin plastic worldwide. It blames this outcome on a shortage of high-quality PCR, unsuitable legislation and infrastructure, and consumer behaviour. It was also one of five big brands to [leave the US Plastics Pact](https://packagingeurope.com/comment/is-this-the-end-of-the-us-plastics-pact/12921.article?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) this year, sparking widespread discussion about whether its initial involvement constituted corporate ‘greenwashing’ – especially as it faces pressure from conservative stakeholders to abandon its sustainability initiatives. In other safety-related news, the [Food Standards Agency](https://www.food.gov.uk/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) and [Food Standards Scotland](https://www.foodstandards.gov.scot/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) have [discouraged packaging manufacturers](https://packagingeurope.com/news/standards-agencies-discourage-ocean-bound-plastics-in-food-contact-packs/12811.article?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) from implementing ‘ocean-bound’ plastics, and other plastics recovered from open environments, into food-contact packaging. 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