CPSC, Pacific Market International, LLC (PMI) Announce Recall of Stanley Vacuum Bottles
CPSC recall 05275. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
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.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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.
CPSC recall 05275 has the recall date 21 Sep 2005. The notice names the firm PMI. The recall has about 45,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Lead or chemical. CPSC gives the product type Bottles (Sports/Water/Thermos).
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | 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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| Units | 45,000 |
| Description | 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." |
| Product | Stanley thermos bottles, About 45,000, Bottles (Sports/Water/Thermos) |
| Sold at | Wal-Mart, Kmart, Target and other discount department stores nationwide, from October 2002 through February 2003, for about $25. |
| Manufacturer | PMI |
| Made in | South Korea, China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 45,000Median of 2005: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2005
- 323
- Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
- 7%
- Recalls of 2005 in the category Bottles (Sports/Water/Thermos)
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name PMI
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 05275The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 05275. https://recallregister.com/product/3020-cpsc-pacific-market-international-llc-pmi-announce-recall-of-stanley-v/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 05275 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
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.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Wal-Mart, Kmart, Target and other discount department stores nationwide, from October 2002 through February 2003, for about $25.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05275?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 45,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
South Korea, China