TherMax metal containers

2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Apr 23, 2022. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

2reports to CPSC
Apr 23, 2022the latest report was made
Mar 19, 2016the earliest
2with the company’s comments

Brand: TherMax
Maker: Thermos L.L.C.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product: Metal containersCPSC’s product type: Metal Containers (code 1112), in Containers & Packaging: Metal

Other ways the reports write the brand (1)

“Thermos”

By month

1 report from May 2021 to April 2022; the most in April 2022, 1. 1 earlier report, since March 2016, is in the table.

The numbers, as a table

Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
Month	Reports
April 2022	1
March 2016	1

How badly anyone was hurt

Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

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.

Hurt, no treatment
Made Apr 23, 2022, sent to the company May 10, 2022, published by CPSC May 24, 2022

The product, in the report: The Product is called ‘Thermos 16-oz. Stainless Steel Food Jar with Folding Spoon’ Sold by the Thermos Brand. In this case, the thermos was red. It contains two caps- and inner and an outer. The outer cap is gray and is the larger cap. Meanwhile, the inner cap is black and has a grip so people can open and twist it to gain access to their food.

This product, when food is left inside of it, and create a buildup of gases in it that can release when the inner cap is taken off, causing the inner cap to violently go upward, and can potentially hit someone in the head. This unfortunately happened as Hot Ramen was put into the thermos. After a few days the inner cap of the thermos was trying to be taken off, and pliers had to be used as the gases had caused the inner cap to be air tight, required a extreme amount of force to be opened. Once opened, a loud decompression could be heard, and struck my father in the head, who was trying to open in in the sink.

Model
SK3000CRTRI4
Where
Allendale, New Jersey: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 60, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Thermos, made or sold by Thermos L.L.C.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

The company’s comments, in its own words

(5/17/2022) Thermos L.L.C.: Dear Consumer Safety Product Commission Representative,
Thank you for sending us this report. Thermos L.L.C. is sorry to hear about this incident with the consumer involving the SK3000 Food Jar. We have reviewed the report details and would like to refer the CPSC and the consumer to the Care and Use instructions which are included with each product sold and can be found at https://thermos.com/products/stainless-king-food-jar-16oz. The instructions state in two places to not leave contents in the products for longer than 24 hours. This consumer left contents in the product for a few days. The instructions also direct the user not to use tools to force the container open. However, the consumer used pliers to open the container. Also, for reference, please see below a relevant section of the instructions: “In general, contents should not be left in container for longer than 24 hours. However, the rate at which contents spoil depends on several factors. Certain contents that include, for example, dairy, homemade soup, and/or tomato may start to spoil much sooner. Also, spoilage may occur faster when contents have been partially consumed. In addition, spoilage may occur sooner with the opening and reclosing of a product holding contents. Proceed with caution when using the product with quick spoiling or partially consumed contents, as pressure may build up in the container and possibly cause forceful ejection of the stopper or contents. - If contents are left in the container longer than 24 hours, or you suspect spoilage, use caution when opening the container. Contents spoilage can cause pressure inside the container to build, possibly leading to the forceful ejection of the stopper or contents. In such circumstances, before attempting to open the container, ENSURE THE OPENING IS POINTED AWAY FROM THE USER OR OTHER PERSONS TO AVOID INJURY. - DO NOT use tools or devices to force container to open. - If you are unable to open container by hand, do not open it and dispose of it at your local waste facility.” The consumer chose not to provide his or her contact information, but we invite the consumer to reach out to us directly so that we could provide a complimentary replacement product and otherwise provide support for this matter. Thank you again for providing us with this information.

CPSC report 20220423-5201A-2147356587. Submitter: Public Safety Entity Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Seen by a doctor or nurse
Made Mar 19, 2016, sent to the company Mar 28, 2016, published by CPSC Apr 11, 2016

The product, in the report: Thermos TherMax Food Jar 10 oz Container, Stainless Steel

I have 2 10 oz Thermos Thermax Food Jars that I use to pack spaghetti or ravioli for my kids. I have had one for a couple of years and the other one for this school year. My 7 year old daughter got really sick a couple of weeks ago. She was vomiting and we couldn’t figure out what was wrong because she had the same meals as the rest of the family, who was fine. The only thing she ate that we didn’t was her spaghetti packed in the Thermax container. We normally clean the container on the top rack of our dishwasher. We always clean it as soon as the kids get home from school. I ended up having to take my daughter to the hospital. They gave her anti-nausea medicine but it didn’t help much because her body was fighting to get rid of whatever was making her sick. It took her body almost a week to recover. Later when I was putting away dishes, I noticed a dark spot on the rubber gasket of her thermos container. I took a paper towel and butter knife and went around the gasket. It was horrifying, all this mold came out. When I thought I couldn’t get anymore out, I was wrong, with a toothpick even more mold came out. I submitted a picture of some of the mold I scraped out. I should have taken a pic when I first started scraping the mold out (but I washed some of it down the sink before I thought I should document it), because I’m not using the containers anymore for my children’s safety. I can’t believe these containers have avoided any recalls to date because many others have complained about the mold to no avail. This is a dangerous safety issue that other companies have had to recall their products for happening. I strongly suggest this product be recalled until they take care of the issue or discontinued. If I didn’t take my daughter to the doctor sooner or continued to use this product that was poisoning her, it could have been worse. I don’t even like to think what could’ve happened. Please, please, please do not let this happen to other children. Many customers use this product for infants, I don’t want the company to wait until something more tragic happens.

Model
Thermax 10 oz Food Jar
Serial number
091113E/2330SK12
Bought from
Wal-Mart
Bought
Aug 17, 2015, about then
Where
Crestview, Florida: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 7, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
My Child
As this report names them
Brand TherMax, made or sold by Thermos L.L.C.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, Seen by Medical Professional

The company’s comments, in its own words

(4/11/2016) Thermos L.L.C.: Thermos L.L.C. did not hear about this incident from the consumer, prior to the filing of the CPSC report. We spoke to the consumer after receiving this report to inquire about the health of her daughter, who is better now, and to look further into the matter by obtaining the product to inspect.

CPSC report 20160319-2C8C4-2147420828. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov

CPSC’s disclaimer

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Sources

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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TherMax metal containers

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How badly anyone was hurt

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