Kmart's sell-out $10 item urgently recalled amid fears of explosion: 'Stop using immediately'
- A $10 sell-out item from Kmart Australia has been urgently recalled
- Glass Flip Pickle Jar was sold between February 2023 to March 2025
A $10 sell-out item from Kmart Australia has been urgently recalled due to fears of explosion and risk of serious injury.
The Anko Glass Flip Pickle Jar, which was sold at Kmart and Target between February 15, 2023 and March 3, 2025, was hugely popular among shoppers, with many reporting the item was difficult to find after selling out multiple times.
The ACCC's Product Safety Australia has now issued an urgent recall, warning customers to stop using the jar immediately.
'The affected product can break when used to store certain fruit or vegetables in liquid,' the authorities said.
'Fermented food stored in affected products can build up gas and cause the jar to explode or make the lid difficult to remove.'
The recall is due to the risk of serious injury from lacerations if the jar explodes or if the lid breaks while being removed.
'Injuries have occurred,' the authorities confirmed.
Kmart has responded to the urgent recall, saying: 'We take the quality and safety of our products very seriously, which is why we would like to advise you of a product safety recall.
The Anko Glass Flip Pickle Jar from Kmart has been urgently recalled due to fears of explosion
Earlier this year, a shopper named Sally purchased three pickle jars from Kmart to store her canned beetroot - only to discover it later exploded, leaving the inside of her fridge covered in staining dark purple juice
'Customers should immediately sop using the product and return to the nearest Kmart store for a refund with or without a receipt.
'Please contact us if you are unable to return the product or have sold or gifted it to another person.'
The hourglass-shaped jar featured two compartments, designed to separate brine from the food when flipped.
Kmart has urged customers to stop using the popular pickle jars
Over the years, shoppers have been using the glass jars to not only to store pickles but also other foods typically stored in liquid, such as olives, tinned beetroots, pineapples and more.
However, an increasing number of customers started warning others about the glass jars spontaneously 'exploding' in their fridges.
Earlier this year, a shopper named Sally purchased three pickle jars from Kmart to store her canned beetroot - only to discover it later exploded, leaving the inside of her fridge covered in staining dark purple juice.
Another customer named Sandra had a similar issue back in November, after using the pickle jar to store beetroot.
'I was packing my groceries in the fridge... when I heard a loud bang and glass flying everywhere,' she said.
'I thought my kitchen light had exploded. It was the beetroot jar. Lucky I had bent my head towards the crisper as the glass could have got my eyes, there was tiny bits of glass plus large pieces.
Another customer named Sandra had a similar issue back in November, after using the pickle jar to store beetroot. She later heard a loud bang, and glass flying everywhere in the fridge
'It just exploded... The lid and sealer blew off it. I had to throw out a lot of the food in the fridge, plus two hours of cleaning and finding tiny sharpies of glass.
'I think they should be recalled.'
Before the urgent recall, Kmart warned customers on its website that the pickle jars were, 'not suitable for beetroot' and advised, 'not use this jar to store fermenting food'.
