ThermoFlask vacuum containers
5 reports to CPSC, the latest made Sep 21, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 5reports to CPSC
- Sep 21, 2026the latest report was made
- Jun 20, 2024the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- ThermoFlask
- Makers
- Takeya USA Corporation and ThermoflaskMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Vacuum containersCPSC’s product type: Vacuum Containers (code 1102), in Containers & Packaging: Other
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“ThemoFlask”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 1 |
| February 2026 | 1 |
| January 2026 | 1 |
| June 2024 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
- No one hurt 2 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
- No incident, no one hurt 2 CPSC: No Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Sep 21, 2026, sent to the company Sep 24, 2026, published by CPSC Oct 16, 2026
The product, in the report: ThermoFlask 20 oz. insulated food jars
On September 21, 2026, I used a ThermoFlask 20 oz / 591 mL insulated food jar to transport homemade chicken tortellini soup for my husband’s lunch. At approximately 5:00 a.m., I placed freshly prepared hot soup into the ThermoFlask food jar and secured the lid. At approximately 11:00 a.m., my husband opened the food jar at work and ate some of the soup. The insulated container had kept the soup warm, so the soup was not microwaved, reheated, or otherwise heated while inside the container. After eating, my husband replaced the lid with the remaining soup still inside the jar. At approximately 5:30 p.m., after he returned home, I attempted to reopen the jar for the purpose of emptying and cleaning it. The lid was unusually tight and I was unable to loosen it myself. My husband was lying in bed resting. He sat up and held the lower portion of the food jar while I attempted to turn the lid.
During that attempt, the container experienced a sudden and violent pressure release. The event produced a gunshot like sound. The lid and sealing components separated, and liquid soup and solid food contents were forcibly expelled from the container. The expelled contents struck my husband and were projected across his clothing, the bed, sheets, bedding, and surrounding textiles. Photographs taken immediately afterward show liquid staining and solid food debris dispersed over a substantial area. This was not a minor spill or leakage around the lid. The contents were forcibly expelled during opening. The container was being used for its ordinary intended purpose: storing and transporting hot food. The soup contained ordinary ingredients including chicken, chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, cheese tortellini, garlic, Italian seasoning, lemon juice, parsley, water, chicken stock/bouillon, salt, and black pepper. It contained no carbonated beverage, dry ice, yeast, or other ingredient intentionally intended to create pressure. The food was never reheated while inside the ThermoFlask container.
I am concerned that an unexpected pressure release of this nature could result in injury if a person’s face or eyes were positioned over the container during opening, or if the contents were hotter when the release occurred. The incident also resulted in soup and food debris being forcibly expelled onto my husband’s clothing and multiple pieces of bedding.
I am reporting the incident primarily because of the product-safety hazard and potential for injury associated with the unexpected pressure release.
Product Identification The bottom of the affected food jar is marked: ThermoFlask 20 oz / 591 mL BPA Free Dishwasher Safe The item was purchased as part of a two-pack from Costco.
- Bought from
- Costco
- Bought
- May 20, 2026
- Where
- Queen Creek, Arizona: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 41, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand ThermoFlask, made or sold by Takeya USA Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No incident, no one hurt Made May 23, 2026, sent to the company May 29, 2026, published by CPSC Jun 12, 2026
The product, in the report: 20 oz ThermoFlask insulated stainless steel food jar/lunch container with Temp-Lock technology. It is part of a 2-pack of 20 oz / 591 ml ThermoFlask insulated food jars purchased from Costco. The jar is pink with a green screw-on lid, double-wall vacuum insulated, BPA-free, dishwasher safe, and made with food grade 18/8 stainless steel. The product is marketed as lunch-box safe with a leak-proof screw-on lid and is intended to keep food hot or cold.
On Saturday, May 23, 2026, I unpacked my childs lunch box from the previous day and placed an insulated ThermoFlask food jar/lunch container on the kitchen counter. The lunch had been packed on Friday, May 22, 2026, with baked sweet potato and burger meat and was accidentally left inside the lunch box overnight. The lunch box was inside my home with central air conditioning and was not left in a hot outdoor environment.
When I placed the food jar on the counter, the lid suddenly forcefully ejected/exploded off with significant force. The lid struck my approximately 10-foot ceiling and caused a visible crack/damage. My family was in the kitchen at the time, and everyone ran away when it happened.
Thankfully, no one was physically injured. However, I am reporting this because the product was intended for my childs lunch, and if my child had opened it herself, the lid could have struck her face, eyes, mouth, or teeth. The impact was strong enough to damage the ceiling, so the potential for serious injury was real.
The product is a pink ThermoFlask insulated stainless steel food jar/lunch container with a green lid and removable gasket/handle pieces. It was purchased from Costco in a set of two at the beginning of the school year. I have photos of the product, lid, gasket, food residue, and ceiling damage. I have not washed or altered the product and have preserved all parts.
- Model
- 20 oz 591 mL ThermoFlask Insulated Food
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Bought from
- Costco
- Bought
- Jun 2, 2025, about then
- Where
- Clermont, Florida: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Age 6, Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand ThermoFlask, made or sold by Takeya USA Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- No Incident, No Injury
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Emergency room Made Feb 16, 2026, sent to the company Feb 19, 2026, published by CPSC Mar 12, 2026
The product, in the report: ThemoFlask food jar, red in color 20oz
On February 14, 2026, I was using a ThermoFlask insulated food container to eat hot soup during normal use. The container was open and positioned for eating. Without warning, the lid suddenly and forcefully burst apart. The lid fragmented into approximately five separate pieces.
One of the lid fragments struck my eyebrow/forehead area near my eye. The product had not been dropped, shaken, or misused. The soup was at a normal eating temperature and I was using the product as intended.
Due to the impact and pain, I sought immediate medical attention the same day. I spent approximately four hours at urgent care. A medical examination was conducted and forehead X-rays were taken. I am currently awaiting final X-ray results.
The sudden fragmentation of the lid near my face represents a serious safety hazard, particularly due to the risk of eye injury. This type of failure could easily cause severe facial or eye damage.
I have retained the product and all broken pieces. I also have photographs of the damaged lid and documentation of my medical visit.
- Bought from
- Costco, California
- Bought
- Nov 12, 2025, about then
- Where
- Santa Ana, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 64, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand ThemoFlask, made or sold by Takeya USA Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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No incident, no one hurt Made Jan 15, 2026, sent to the company Jan 21, 2026, published by CPSC Feb 10, 2026
The product, in the report: 20oz thermoflask insulted food jar 4.5”W x 4.5”D x 4.75”H
my daughter had her [REDACTED] filled a quarter of the way with chicken gnocchi soup from the day before. My wife indicated she was unable to open container. I attempted to open container with my hands to no success. I then placed container on counter and as I walked away I heard a loud explosion. When I walked back into kitchen I noticed the lid was off the container in pieces. I looked at me ceiling a noticed a hole in ceiling now directly above container. Had I still been holding container it would have likely hit my face and given the force course could have caused serious injury or death.
- Where
- West Grove, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 40, Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Thermoflask, made or sold by Takeya USA Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- No Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jun 20, 2024, sent to the company Jul 10, 2024, published by CPSC Jul 25, 2024
The product, in the report: We purchased two 2-packs of a kids water bottle in 2022 from the ThermoFlask web site. They look exactly the same as the ones still for sale and the one on the site with the lead test. We purchased the Red Robin/Blue Jay set and the Starling/Oriole set. We have some additional bottles from the same manufacturer purchased from Costco.
We purchased water bottles marketed to children and they may contain lead covered only by paint. One of our bottles is starting to peel in this area. I emailed the manufacturer for confirmation and they did not reply. See this link for evidence: [REDACTED]
- Model
- 16 oz Kids Water Bottle Two Pack w/
Straw Lid - UPC
- n/
a - Serial number
- n/
a - Bought from
- mythermoflask.com
- Bought
- May 13, 2022
- Where
- Camp Hill, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand ThermoFlask, made or sold by Thermoflask
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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