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Thermos Stainless King 3000 and 3020 Food Jars and Thermos Sportsman 3010 Food & Beverage
This notice is for Thermos Stainless King 3000 and 3020 Food Jars and Thermos Sportsman 3010 Food & Beverage Bottles from Thermos L.L.C., of Schaumburg, Illinois. Review the photos and listed product details before using, keeping, selling, or giving it away.
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Description This recall involves Thermos Stainless King Food Jars with model numbers SK3000 and SK3020, manufactured before July 2023 and all Thermos Sportsman Food & Beverage Bottles with model number SK3010. The stopper of the recalled Food Jars and Food & Beverage Bottles does not have a pressure relief in the center. The containers were sold in a variety of colors in sizes of 16-oz, model number SK3000, 24-oz, model number SK3020, and 40-oz, model number SK3010. The Thermos trademark is located on the side of the product. The model numbers are printed on the bottom of the recalled containers.
Label, model, UPC, lot, RN, or date details
- model number SK3010
- model number SK3000
- model number SK3020
Image captions
- Recalled Thermos 16-oz Stainless King Food Jar (SK3000), 40-oz Sportsman Food & Beverage Bottle (SK3010), and 24-oz Stainless King Food Jar (SK3020)
- The stopper of the recalled Food Jars and Bottles has no pressure relief in the center
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Contact, seller, and company details
Consumer contact
- Phone: 662-563-6822
- Website: https://support.thermos.com
- Website: https://www.thermos.com
Sold at
- Target, Walmart and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Target.com and Thermos.com between around March 2008 and July 2024 for about $30.
Manufactured in
- China
- Malaysia
Incidents reported
- Thermos has received 27 reports of consumers who were struck by a stopper that forcefully ejected from these containers upon opening, including complaints of impact and laceration injuries requiring medical attention. Three consumers suffered permanent vision loss after being struck in the eye.
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Source: United States · CPSC
Recall number: 26-444
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Source United States · CPSC
Recall date April 30, 2026
Product name Thermos Stainless King 3000 and 3020 Food Jars and Thermos Sportsman 3010 Food & Beverage Bottles
Brand / company Thermos L.L.C., of Schaumburg, Illinois
Hazard / issue If perishable food or beverages are stored in the container for an extended period of time, the stopper can forcefully eject when opened, which can result in serious impact injury and laceration hazards to the consumer.
Remedy / action
- Consumers should stop using the recalled Food Jars and Bottles immediately and contact Thermos to receive a free replacement pressure relief stopper or replacement Bottle, depending on the model. For recalled 3000 and 3020 Food Jars, consumers will be asked to throw away the stopper and send a photo of the disposed stopper to Thermos. For recalled 3010 Bottles, consumers will be asked to return their recalled Bottle to Thermos using a prepaid shipping label.
Units About 5.8 million Stainless King Food Jars and about 2.3 million Sportsman Food & Beverage Bottles
Recall number / record ID 26-444
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