Thermos recalls 8.2M bottles, jars after 3 reports of vision loss
The company has received 27 injury reports, including three cases of permanent vision loss, after stoppers forcefully ejected when containers were opened.
- Federal safety officials issued a massive recall for approximately 8.2 million Thermos brand food jars and beverage bottles after reports that stoppers forcefully eject, causing serious impact injuries and lacerations.
- The Consumer Product Safety Commission reported that the containers lack a necessary pressure relief feature in the stopper, allowing pressure to build up inside when food or liquids are stored for extended periods.
- At least 27 customers reported being struck by ejecting stoppers upon opening the containers, with three individuals suffering permanent vision loss, according to federal officials.
- Consumers should immediately stop using the affected products, sold at retailers including Target and Walmart, and contact Thermos to receive free replacement parts or product replacements.
- Affected items include Stainless King food jars and Sportsman food and beverage bottles with model numbers SK3000, SK3020, and SK3010, sold between March 2008 and July 2024.
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The thermal packaging brand Thermos has ordered the removal of several models of stainless steel bottles and thermal jars after detection of a defect that can cause serious injuries, including loss of vision. The decision has been made in coordination with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. According to the company, the defect is that some models do not have a pressure relief valve in the center of the cap. This causes pressure to build …
The popular brand of isothermic packaging Thermos announced the voluntary withdrawal of more than 8 million jars and bottles in the United States, after several users reported serious injuries, including cases of “permanent loss of vision.” According to a withdrawal notice published on April 30 on the website of the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), the problem is that certain models lack a pressure relief function in the center o…
"The Stopper Can Be Forcibly Ejected": Thermos Recalls 8.2 Million Containers After Serious Injuries
Incidents related to the violent ejection of plugs have resulted in 27 victims, some with irreversible consequences, pushing the US authorities to alert consumers.
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The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued an urgent recall for more than 8 million Thermos-branded travel mugs, after the lid stopper was found to forcefully eject when opened, leaving some consumers with permanent vision loss and serious injuries.
The warning of the users of the brand Thermos was lit in the United States, after a massive withdrawal of about 8 million thermal products due to a manufacturing defect that has caused serious accidents. Specifically, according to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) of the North American country, the measure specifically affects about 5.8 million Stainless King Food Jars bottles and 2.3 million bottles of the Sportsman Food & Beverage…
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