Woman Shares Scary PSA About Reusable Water Bottles – Reveals How She Ended Up In The Emergency Room FOUR Times After Getting Sick From MOLD
A content creator has warned people about the dangers of reusable water bottles after she had to go to the emergency room four times when she became ill due to mold in the bottle.
Kaefrom Georgia, regularly shares her daily life on her TikTok account.
Recently, the 19-year-old college student took to the video sharing platform to share her terrifying experience after failing to thoroughly clean her water bottle.
In a viral video that has been viewed more than 3.2 million times to date, Kae revealed the shocking consequences of not washing your reusable bottle.
Content creator Kai, 19, has warned people about the dangers of reusable water bottles after she had to go to the emergency room four times when she got sick due to mold in her bottle
The Georgia-based student regularly shares her daily life online
Recently, the student took to the video sharing platform to share her terrifying experience after forgetting to thoroughly clean her water bottle
She captioned the clip: “PSA to fellow Owala girls to take out the silicone piece.”
“Hey, this is a PSA for anyone who owns an Owala… I got sick in August… I had a mild cold, you know? Lasted a week and didn't go away after that. Went to the emergency room: bronchitis,” she said.
Kae explained that the doctors gave her an inhaler and antibiotics, and after three weeks she finally felt better.
However, three weeks later she became ill again. This time with a sinus infection.
She was given more antibiotics from the emergency room.
“I had maybe a week and a half where I was healthy, feeling great and not having any illnesses. And then I get sick again,” she explained.
Then Kae developed a sore throat and eventually discovered the reason behind her illnesses.
She explained, “While I'm taking antibiotics for the sore throat, I decide, 'Hey, I'm going to clean my water bottle.' This is where things go downhill. I clean it and do all the normal things.
In a viral video that has been viewed more than 3.2 million times to date, Kae revealed the shocking consequences of not washing your reusable bottle
“First of all, I know I don't clean it as often as I should. Nobody does. I know it's full of bacteria.'
After searching the Internet for instructions on how to clean her water bottle, she realized there was a piece of silicone that she forgot to scrub.
She said: 'Everyone is saying, 'delete it.' Covered with mold. Covered with mold.
'It has even embedded itself in the silicone. Of course, I immediately order replacements on Amazon. So I didn't know it was coming out, so of course I'm shocked. Once I cleaned it, things got better. Haven't been sick since.
'I had mold poisoning from my water bottle. So this is a PSA for anyone who owns one of these things.”
People flooded the comments section expressing their shock, while others shared their own experiences.
People flooded the comments section expressing their shock, while others shared their own experiences
One person said: 'Finding mold on something is so traumatizing.'
Another user commented: 'We need to normalize cleaning our water bottles please…I beg you.'
Someone else wrote: 'This is insane to me because (because) I panic at the thought of mildew or mold in my bottles… so they get cleaned or AT LEAST rinsed with hot water and soap.'
'My daughter has several. I'm going to clean tonight. Thanks bestie,” a fourth user added.
An Owala spokesperson told DailyMail.com: 'One of the standout features of Owala bottles and cups is that they are designed to be easy to clean. The spout gasket, straw and other parts are easy to remove for thorough cleaning.'
They advised customers to contact them with questions about their cleaning process.