Overview
- Thermos announced a coordinated recall with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on April 30 covering about 8.2 million insulated food jars and beverage bottles.
- The hazard stems from stoppers that lack a central pressure-relief feature, which can let pressure build and shoot the stopper out when opened, causing impact and cut injuries.
- The company counts 27 injury reports, including three cases of permanent vision loss after users were struck in the eye by an ejected stopper.
- Affected models include Stainless King food jars SK3000 and SK3020 made before July 2023 and all Sportsman bottles SK3010 sold nationwide from 2008 to 2024 at retailers such as Target, Walmart, and Amazon.
- Consumers are told to stop using the items and request free fixes, with jar owners submitting a photo to get a new stopper and bottle owners returning products with a prepaid label for a replacement.