CPSC, Pacific Market International, LLC (PMI) Announce Recall of Stanley Vacuum Bottles
Home product recall 05-275. Announced by CPSC on Sep 21, 2005.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Sep 21, 2005. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 45,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- Not said injuries, in the notice
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The handle on the thermos bottles can break, causing the vacuum seal to fail and release organic, non-toxic charcoal powder insulation into the air. This can cause consumers to suffer short-term vision problems and temporary breathing problems when they inhale the powder.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact PMI for a free replacement thermos bottle. PMI will provide all shipping charges for returned bottles.
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- How to reach the firm: Contact PMI at (800) 919-6330 anytime, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.Stanley-pmi.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recall involves the brushed stainless steel and the green 1-liter and 2-quart bottles, and the 24-oz. wide mouth food jar. The recalled thermos bottles have only two spot welds per handle bracket and contain any of the following date code numbers: C 02, D 02, or A 03 The date code is located on the bottom of the bottles just above the “S” and “Y” on the word “STANLEY.”
About 45,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Stanley thermos bottles.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by PMI, Seattle, Wash.
- Wal-Mart, Kmart, Target and other discount department stores nationwide, from October 2002 through February 2003, for about $25.
- Made in South Korea and China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
PMI has received 654 reports of handles breaking and non-toxic charcoal powder insulation releasing into the air. The firm has received 23 reports of consumers who had difficulty breathing or seeing and, in some cases, began vomiting and coughing. More than 60 of the incidents occurred in trucks or cars, creating the potential for impaired vision. There have been 446 reports of property damage.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.