The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·25183·Announced 2025-03-13

Gerolsteiner Sparkling Water Bottles Recalled Due to Laceration Hazard

Gerolsteiner 750ml sparkling water bottles sold at Trader Joe's locations are being recalled because the glass bottles can crack, creating a laceration hazard. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The water bottles can crack, creating a laceration hazard. No injuries have been reported, but this is a risk-of-harm product that meets the rubric criterion for Score 3.

Plain-English summary

Gerolsteiner 750ml sparkling water bottles are being recalled. The bottles have white, blue, and red labels with the Gerolsteiner name and lot number on the lower part of the label. About 61,500 bottles are affected, specifically those with lot numbers 11/28/2024 L or 11/27/2024 L.

The recalled bottles can crack, creating a laceration hazard. No injuries have been reported to date.

The affected bottles were sold at Trader Joe's stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas from December 2024 through January 2025 for approximately $3 per bottle.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bottles and return them to the Trader Joe's store where they were purchased for a full refund. Proof of purchase is not required. For more information, contact Gerolsteiner at 800-777-0633 (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday), email [email protected], or visit www.gerolsteiner.de/en/recall.

The recalled product

Product
Gerolsteiner 750ml Sparkling Water Bottles
Manufacturer
Gerolsteiner Brunnen GmbH & Co. KG, of Germany
Category
Food — Beverages
Hazard
  • broken-glass
  • laceration
Affected units
61,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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