Trader Joe’s recalls 61K sparkling water bottles
Recalled Gerolsteiner Sparkling Water (750ml) (CPSC)
Sparking bottles of water sold at Trader Joe’s are being recalled over a potential laceration hazard.
About 61,500 bottles were sold at stores across the United States.
Which water is being recalled?
Dig deeper:
The water involved in the recall is Gerolsteiner 750 ml. Sparkling Water Bottles, Trader Joe’s said in an online news release.
The affected lot codes are:
- 2024/28/22 24 2027/19/12
- 2024/271/11 24 2027/18/12
Where was the water sold?
Bottles of the Gerolsteiner 750 ml. Sparkling Water were sold in the following states from Dec. 27, 2024, to Jan. 28, 2025:
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- New Mexico
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
Damaged bottles
Some of the bottles from the impacted lot codes have the potential to be cracked or damaged, causing an increased risk of laceration hazards.
What they're saying:
"The issue was identified by research related to bottle breakage during production and potentially affects 1% of bottles in the lot codes above," according to Trader Joe’s.
So far, no injuries have been reported.
What you can do:
Customers who purchased the water involved in this recall should return it to their local Trader Joe’s for a full refund, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
For any additional questions, customers can contact Trader Joe’s Relations at 626-599-3817 or message them by clicking here.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from a Trader Joe’s news release and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s website. This story was reported from Los Angeles.