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51 YO consumer's vacuum container decompressed through top opening with a loud bang and lid flew out. Food inside flew and lid ricocheted against a countertop. Consumer and 15 YO child were not injured.

Product Details

Product Description: Thermos brand 16 oz thermos. "Thermos stainless king vacuum insulated food jar with spoon." Body is midnight blue in color. Folding steel spoon that seats in the lid. A plastic/silicone clear gasket that seats at the bottom of the lid that helps ensure a seal. Stainless steel top that fits over the black plastic lid. Stainless interior. Stamp on bottom which reads " United States Patent Pending D587,534".
Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler Name: Thermos L.L.C.
Brand Name: Thermos
Model Name or Number: SK3000
Serial Number: No serial number.
UPC Code: No UPC code.
SKU#: No SKU.
Date Manufactured:
Retailer: Amazon
Retailer State:
Purchase Date: 8/22/2022
Product Category: Containers & Packaging
Product Type: Other
Product Code: Vacuum Containers (1102)

Associated Recall

Incident Details

Incident Description: On 4/12/2024 I was standing in front of my kitchen sink and attempting to open a Thermos brand 16 oz thermos (the type that has a folding spoon that fits into the lid) when the thermos explosively decompressed through the top opening (with a loud bang) and the lid became a projectile. The force of the decompression ejected food from the thermos and launched the lid at high speed towards my kitchen sink, where the lid contacted the countertop edge and ricocheted back towards me to my immediate left, traveled an additional 8-10 feet before contacting a kitchen cabinet and ricocheting again onto the floor. Time elapsed from decompression to the time that the lid came to a rest was approximately one second.
Incident Date: 4/12/2024
Incident Location: Home/Apartment/Condominium

Victims Involved

Injury Information: Incident, No Injury
My Relationship to the Victim: My Child
Sex:
Victim's Age When Incident Occurred: 15 years

Comments from the Manufacturer/Private Labeler

Thermos L.L.C.: Thermos L.L.C. spoke with the consumer and asked for the product to be sent back (with postage pre-paid). We have yet to receive the product to inspect. However, from the comments from the consumer, the care & use instructions were not followed. The consumer stated there were no injuries. We have sent replacement products to the consumer.

Additional Details

Submitter has product?: Yes
Product was damaged before incident?: No
Product was modified before incident?:
If yes to any, explanation:
Have you contacted the manufacturer?: No
If Not, Do you plan to?:

Report Number: 20240412-53252-2147339822
Report Date: 4/12/2024
Sent to Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler: 4/16/2024
Report First Publication Date: 4/30/2024
Category of Submitter: Consumer