Karmactive Staff
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled more than eight million Thermos-brand food jars and beverage bottles after stoppers were found to eject unexpectedly when opened, causing injuries including permanent vision loss.
The recall covers Thermos Stainless King 3000 and 3020 Food Jars (approximately six million units) and Thermos Sportsman 3010 Food and Beverage Bottles (approximately two million units). The stoppers in these products lack a pressure-relief feature. When hot contents build internal pressure, opening the stopper can cause it to eject suddenly with force, projecting both the stopper and hot contents at the user’s face. CPSC received 28 injury reports, including cases of permanent vision loss. The recall page on thermos.com lists affected model numbers (SK3000, SK3020, SK3010) and their replacement options.
Stop using affected Thermos Stainless King and Sportsman models for hot contents immediately to prevent serious eye and facial injury. The CPSC confirms that internal pressure build-up can eject the stopper without warning. Check the model number stamped on the base of your flask: if it reads SK3000, SK3020, or SK3010, it is included in this recall. Contact Thermos for a free replacement stopper (SK3000 and SK3020) or a free replacement bottle (SK3010).
Separately, Thermos also recalled approximately 1.2 million vacuum-insulated straw bottles in the US and Canada for a lid-related burn hazard. In those models, pressure can build when the bottle is filled with hot liquid, and opening the lid can force hot liquid to eject from the straw. The 12-ounce, 16-ounce, and 18-ounce sizes are affected. Thermos will provide a free remedy for these models as well.
**How do I receive a replacement for my recalled Thermos?**
Visit thermos.com/pages/product-recalls and locate your model number (SK3000 or SK3020 for a replacement stopper; SK3010 for a replacement bottle). Submit the model number and a photo of your product. Thermos will ship the replacement free of charge without requiring you to return the flask body. For the straw bottle recall, contact Thermos through the same page.
The [CPSC consumer product recall search](#) allows lookup by product category and model number.
**Corrections applied:** Injury severity corrected and upgraded — article originally described only “facial burn injuries.” The confirmed CPSC recall reports 28 injuries including permanent vision loss. Models corrected to SK3000, SK3020 (Stainless King), SK3010 (Sportsman). Unit count added: 8+ million total. Stopper ejection identified as mechanism (not “lid failure” or “pressure seal valve degradation”). Remedy corrected: replacement stopper for SK3000/3020; replacement bottle for SK3010 (not “gasket assembly”). The straw bottle recall (1.2 million units) added as a separate parallel recall. Specific capacity claims (350ml, 500ml, 750ml) removed — not confirmed in CPSC notices. The “China-manufactured” framing and “carbonated/acidic beverage gasket degradation” mechanism removed as unverified.
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