thermos recall
Definition
A product safety recall involving Thermos-brand insulated containers, such as vacuum flasks or bottles, typically due to defects like lid failures, leaks, or burn hazards that could harm consumers.
Informally, the act of retrieving or remembering something kept in a thermos, though more commonly associated with corporate product withdrawals after safety issues surface.
Examples
The thermos recall hit just as picnic season started, leaving Dave with a bottle that kept his soup hot and his lawsuit dreams warmer.
Amid the thermos recall frenzy, Karen triumphantly declared her vintage model 'vintage-proof'—until it leaked all over her yoga mat.
After the thermos recall announcement, office workers everywhere started treating their mugs like ticking time bombs, sipping suspiciously.
He ignored the thermos recall warning, figuring 'what's a little scalding coffee between friends?'—now his eyebrows beg to differ.