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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."
Corona Sued Over Faulty Bottle
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Why was he trying to open the beer in the first place?
I smell another Shwayze song....
why was this kid near beer in the first place.
and bull**** it exploded. parents were probably having a fight and someone threw it.
The bottle's cap was still on, according to the lawsuit.
was the beer bottle place next to the hot bbq fire?
The kid should sue his parents... Mom, Dad, you both suck. Now pay up bitches!
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.
glass can explode when heated. this happened at a barbecue. hmm....
The new party trick is to slap down on the top of the bottle and watch the bottom blow out.
This is not new.
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.
"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?.
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.
Ask anyone who works at a bottling plant how often this occurs.