Corona Sued Over Faulty Bottle

Yikes: Last year, a one-year-old was "partially blinded" by an exploding Corona beer bottle during a July 4th BBQ, so now his parents are suing the beer maker. Lawyer Robert Danzi said there was "glass-manufacturing problem" with the vessel, "They have a very clear obligation not to let a bottle with a defect like this into circulation." According to the Post, now 2-year-old Nicky Gallelli's left eye is "sightless" (doctors are still working on it) and Danzi says his damaged eye might restrict him from a "wide range of professions and activities."

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By Jen Chung in News on August 25, 2008 8:00 AM

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NannyState

Ask anyone who works at a bottling plant how often this occurs.

sj

Parents should have had better taste in beer.

Could be a glass defect I guess but even though beer is carbonated it's not like it's under a whole lot of pressure relative to, say, a can/bottle of soda. I would imagine getting a beer bottle to explode would be a pretty neat trick.

Future Taliban

"Danzi says his damaged eye might restrict him from a 'wide range of professions and activities'."

Like becoming Bottle Quality Inspector at the Corona Bottling Plant, for example?.

interlard

This is the first time I've heard of beer bottles spontaneously exploding. I'm not sure it would be fair to say the company is liable, unless it seems to be a common problem.

It's not like a Corona truck driver beat a guy up and then Corona refused to help find the guy. That's a Yuengling thing.

EastRiver

The new party trick is to slap down on the top of the bottle and watch the bottom blow out.

This is not new.

fishfryin

glass can explode when heated. this happened at a barbecue. hmm....

PBRK

Why would people think a glass bottle under pressure is indestructible? The new party trick is to slap down on the top of the bottle and watch the bottom blow out.