Ball canning jars
3 reports to CPSC, the latest made Sep 5, 2017. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 3reports to CPSC
- Sep 5, 2017the latest report was made
- Nov 15, 2013the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Ball
- Makers
- Hearthmark, LLC d/b/a Jarden Home Brands and Ball corporationMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Canning jarsCPSC’s product type: Canning Jars (code 1136), in Containers & Packaging: Glass
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| September 2017 | 2 |
| November 2013 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 2 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
- Not said 1 CPSC: Unspecified
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 5, 2017, sent to the company Jul 3, 2018, published by CPSC Jul 18, 2018
The product, in the report: Ball replacement canning lid
I have been a canner four thirty years with maybe a hands full of jars that didn’t seal over those years, I purchased the ball canning lids this year and just about every jar has come unsealed after it was initially sealed for a week or two. I have lost over eight cases of vegetables, fruit and meats because of this. The lids are now thinner and made of poor quality, from a reputable company.
- Model
- I don’t know
- UPC
- I don’t know
- Serial number
- I don’t know
- Bought from
- Walmart
- Bought
- Mar 1, 2017
- Where
- Hubbard, Ohio: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Ball, made or sold by Hearthmark, LLC d/
b/ a Jarden Home Brands - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Sep 5, 2017, sent to the company Jun 13, 2018, published by CPSC Jun 27, 2018
The product, in the report: The ball metal canning lid with rubber seal. “new & improved” version
I use Ball/Kerr products for canning and have had issues with their new lids (flats) in staying sealed. I have followed all guidelines for canning and have had numerous lids come unsealed after they were canned for the appropriate time and sat cooled. Usually within 1-2 weeks it would come unsealed. This causes me great anxiety now wondering if the product I’ve always used is now going to cause me or my family illness. In addition the cost of product I’ve lost and the time and effort in canning the stuff.
- Bought from
- Walmart, Virginia
- Where
- HEATHSVILLE, Virginia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 38, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Ball, made or sold by Ball corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Not said Made Nov 15, 2013, sent to the company Dec 11, 2013, published by CPSC Dec 26, 2013
The product, in the report: Canning lids
I used Ball and [REDACTED] canning lids in my canning this year. Although I did nothing different than I have done for the last 40 years, many of the lids buckled and wrinkled during the canning process. I am certain that the company has changed the manufacture of these lids in some way this year. I wrote to them but their answer to me was completely unsatisfactory, saying that I must have tightened the rings too tightly. If I did everything just as I have done in previous years, why suddenly this year did I have wrinkling that I had never had before? I am now concerned that the foods I canned will pool or be unsafe to eat. Is there something you can do to look into this? Thank you.
- Bought from
- WalMart, Utah
- Bought
- Jun 15, 2013, about then
- Where
- Erda, Utah: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Ball, made or sold by Hearthmark, LLC d/
b/ a Jarden Home Brands - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Unspecified
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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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.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.