Explosion incidents involving 1-liter bottles from Drinkmate have reportedly resulted in lacerations, impact injuries and hearing damage, according to a recall notice issued this week by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
These bottles manufactured in China and were sold by Drinkmate of Saline, Mich., individually and as part of its OmniFizz carbonated water maker starter kits sold from April 2023 through last October through iDrinkproducts.com, Walmart.com, Amazon.com, Target.com and HomeDepot.com. So far, Drinkmate has received eight incident reports, including four that have resulted in lacerations, injuries or hearing damage.
Overall, the CPSC said Thursday that 106,200 of the bottles sold in the U.S. and 5,000 sold in Canada are included in the recall. Individual bottles were $20 and the kits cost $130.
They have clear polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bodies and caps and bases in red, blue, white and black plastic. Only bottles with expiration dates between January 2026 and October 2026 are included in the recall – expiration dates are printed on the side of the bottles.
Anyone who has the bottles should immediately stop using them. Consumers can contact Drinkmate to receive a free replacement bottle. To get that replacement, they will be asked to fill out a replacement form at https://idrinkproducts.com/pages/drinkmate-safety-recall-of-1l-pet-bottles.
This form will require consumers upload a photo of the bottle permanently marked with the word “Recall” and they will receive a code to order the free replacement bottle through Drinkmate’s website, with shipping included.