Stainless King™ Food Jars — recall
Consumer goods · Australia · 2026-06-03
Hazard: The stopper on affected products does n…
Thermos Stainless King™ Food Jars lack pressure release, stopper may eject
| Country | Australia |
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| Category | Consumer goods |
| Published | 2026-06-03 |
| Manufacturer | Thermos Pty Ltd_x000D_ (link is external) |
| Retailer | AUSTRALIA; NEW ZEALAND; Amazon; Briscoes; Anaconda; Mitre 10; Aussie Disposals; Moore Wilson; Australia Post; Seymour (Distributor); BCF; Big W; Blackwoods; Bunnings; Catch; David Jones; The Good Guys; Harris Scarfe; House; Howards Storage World; Independent Hardware Group (Mitre 10, Home Timber Hardware, Thrifty-Link, True; Value Hardware); Kitchen Warehouse; Matchbox; Minimax; Myer; Officeworks; Peter's of Kensington; Repco; Snowy's Outdoors; Target; Thermos; Victoria's Basement; What's Cooking |
| Model identifiers | SKU: SK3000, SK3020; Model: SK3000 and SK3020 SK3000 - 470ml Stainless King Food Jar Item List 2009 to 2022 Item No. Colour Barcode DSSK3000ACPD120 2 Pack - Green/Smoke 9311701301213 DSSK3000ACPD120 2 Pack - Midnight Blue/Smoke 9311701301206 DSSK3000ACPD120 2 Pack - Copper/Smoke 9311701301220 SK3000ACP4AUS Assorted Colours 9311701300544 SK3000AUS Assorted - Midnight Blue & Copper 9311701430005 SK3000BKAUS Matte Black 9311701439008 SK3000CP4AUS … |
| Hazard description | The stopper on affected products does not have a pressure release valve. Pressure may build up inside the container and may cause the stopper beneath the lid to eject forcefully when opened. Risk of serious injury from impact and lacerations if the affected stopper ejects while in use. Incidents have occurred in the United States resulting in injury, including 3 reports of permanent vision loss after being struck in the eye. |
| Remedy | Stop using affected products immediately. Check the underside of the stopper to see if it has a pressure relief feature. If the stopper does not have a pressure relief feature on the base, it is an affected product. The stopper is located beneath the stainless-steel lid. Contact Thermos to arrange a replacement stopper (expected to be available by July 2026). Consumers will need to provide their name, contact details, postal address and a photo of the underside of their affected stopper. When replacement stoppers are available, Thermos will ask consumers to safely dispose of the affected stop… |
| Recall number | 2026/20921 |
| Official notice | View source ↗ |
What this means for sellers
| Likely platform / channel actions | Marketplaces may delist the same or similar products, freeze or force-remove inventory (e.g. Amazon FBA) and notify past buyers. |
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| Self-check for comparable products | Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here. |
| Rules & standards likely involved | the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards |
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