Walmart recalls Ozark Trail bottles after three reported injuries

July 10 (Reuters) - Walmart WMT.N said on Thursday it has recalled its Ozark Trail water bottles following reports of three injuries caused by the product.

The company recalled about 850,000 bottles over risk of the lid forcefully ejecting when consumers try to open the product after storing food or beverages for a long period, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a separate statement.

There were three reported cases of such incidents, of which two individuals suffered permanent vision loss after being hit in the eye, according to the agency.

Walmart said it has fully cooperated with CPSC and the manufacturer of stainless steel bottles, sold for about $15, will remove the affected item from stores and inform consumers of the recall as well.