Thermos Recalls 8.2 Million Stainless King Food Jars and Bottles Due to Serious Impact Injury and Laceration Hazards
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 26-444 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- April 30, 2026
- Brand
- Thermos
- Category
- Candles and household goods
- Products
- Thermos Stainless King 3000 and 3020 Food Jars and Thermos Sportsman 3010 Food & Beverage Bottles
- Hazard
- Serious Impact Injury and Laceration Hazards
- Hazard type
- Laceration and cuts
- Remedy
- Replace
- Units
- About 5.8 million Stainless King Food Jars and about 2.3 million Sportsman Food & Beverage Bottles
- Made in
- China, Malaysia
- Last updated by CPSC
- May 1, 2026
What was recalled
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.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Thermos Stainless King 3000 and 3020 Food Jars and Thermos Sportsman 3010 Food & Beverage Bottles · About 5.8 million Stainless King Food Jars and about 2.3 million Sportsman Food & Beverage Bottles units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: 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.; Thermos L.L.C., of Schaumburg, Illinois.
Injuries or 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.
Consumer contact
Thermos online at https://support.thermos.com or go to https://www.thermos.com and click "Contact Us" or "Recall Info," or call 662-563-6822 from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.
Recall history and context
Thermos appears in 2 CPSC recalls on record.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 166 recalls in the candles and household goods category, 33 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Thermos Stainless King 3000 and 3020 Food Jars and Thermos Sportsman 3010 Food & Beverage Bottles (About 5.8 million Stainless King Food Jars and about 2.3 million Sportsman Food & Beverage Bottles units). 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.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Serious Impact Injury and Laceration Hazards.
What should I do if I own one?
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…
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on May 1, 2026. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.