If you’re trying to save money or eat healthier, packing your own lunch is a solid plan. And when you’re on a long trip, it’s almost a necessity. So it’s unfortunate when food storage containers turn out to be faulty or dangerous. No one wants a recall, but that’s exactly what’s happening right now as the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC) has announced a Thermos recall for millions of their containers.
Which Thermos Jars Are Included in this Recall?
Thermos is recalling over 8 million jars and bottles. Nearly 6 million of these are Thermos Stainless King 3000 and 3020 Food Jars. Another 2 million are Thermos Sportsman 3010 Food & Beverage Bottles. The dangerous Stainless King bottles in question were manufactured before July 2023. So, if you have a newer one, you may be safe. But all of the Sportsman jars are dangerous. Regardless, it’s best to refrain from using your Thermos jars until you know for sure.
Why Are These Thermos Jars Dangerous?
Per the brief, “the stopper of the recalled Food Jars and Food & Beverage Bottles does not have a pressure relief in the center.” Most food storage containers of this type have some kind of pressure release. This is to prevent a violent build-up and release. But in these containers, “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.”
So far, the USCPSC reports that there are “27 reports of consumers who were struck by a stopper that forcefully ejected from these containers upon opening.” These reports included “complaints of impact and laceration injuries requiring medical attention.” And in three instances, “consumers suffered permanent vision loss after being struck in the eye.”
Is There a Fix?
According to the brief, if you own one of the jars in question, you should stop using it immediately and “contact Thermos to receive a free replacement pressure relief stopper or replacement Bottle, depending on the model.”
If yours is one of the 3000 or 3020 jars, you “will be asked to throw away the stopper and send a photo of the disposed stopper to Thermos.” On the other hand, if you have one of the 3010 jars, you “will be asked to return their recalled Bottle to Thermos using a prepaid shipping label.”
If you have further questions, you can check the USCPSC site; their number for this recall is 26-444.
Source
Thermos Recalls 8.2 Million Stainless King Food Jars and Bottles Due to Serious Impact Injury and Laceration Hazards, United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, 2026.
The post Thermos Recalls 8 Million Jars Linked to Vision Loss — Here’s What to Know appeared first on Family Handyman.
Article source here: Thermos Recalls 8 Million Jars Linked to Vision Loss — Here’s What to Know
No comments:
Post a Comment