Thermos Nissan 16-Ounce Stainless-Steel Insulated Dual Purpose Food Jar
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Thermos NissanBrand: Nissan
Model: JMF502
Product features:
- This 16-ounce container from Thermos Nissan doubles as mug and jar for hot or cold contents
- The unbreakable jar's stainless-steel construction combats scratches; a wide base ensures container stability while in transit
- Special double wall vacuum insulation keeps food and drink warm for up to 7 hours and cold for 9 hours
- The container comes with a wide mouth lid for drinking and a leak-resistant lid for food or travel; a roomy hand ensures a comfortable grip
- Jar stands 6.5 inches with a 4.05-inch base diameter; weighs 1 pound 4 ounces; includes 5-year warranty
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Thermos Nissan 16-Ounce Stainless-Steel Insulated Dual Purpose Food Jar
Customer Review: Don't buy this as a coffee mug; Nissan quality is not evident
Summary: 1 Stars
This is sold as a dual purpose mug; as such it comes with two tops: a sealed top for food storage and a "sipping" top for beverage dispensing. The sealed top fits and works great; threads are closely sized to the ones on the container and it seals very well. The "sipping" top is another matter: the threads fit so loosely on the container that lid threads "cam" off the container threads when tightened, resulting in leakage (coffee all over clothes and auto seat). I returned the first one and got a replacement; the second is slightly better but you need a torque wrench to get it just right. I returned that one also.
I am a machinist with some familiarity with mold making for plastic products. My take is that the mold they constructed for the "sipping" lid is incorrect for the plastic they shooting it with. (All plastics shrink during molding and different blends of plastic shrink at different rates; it is as much art as science to match the shrinkage rate to the size needed on the final product). So maybe the quality control on the plastic they are using has slipped or maybe they constructed the mold improperly to begin with (molds cost thousands of dollars and it is not uncommon to get one wrong). And maybe since the product is now manufactured in China (so much for the famous Nissan quality) they just got sloppy.
Oh, and my e-mails to Nissan/Thermos received no response.
Description of Thermos Nissan 16-Ounce Stainless-Steel Insulated Dual Purpose Food Jar
Nissan 16 -Ounce Stainless Steel Insulated Dual Purpose mug/Food JarKeep homemade gazpacho chilled or a café au lait steamy in this dual function food and beverage container from Thermos Nissan. The 16-ounce container operates as both a mug and jar and comes equipped with lids for either purpose. A roomy handle offers a comfortable, ergonomic grip, while a wide base provides container stability under unpredictable circumstances such as a bumpy car ride to work.
Constructed with durable stainless steel, the container is attractive, unbreakable, and stays cool on the outside. Patented, double-walled vacuum insulation keeps drinks and dishes warm for up to seven hours and cold for nine hours. A wide mouth lid equips the container for sipping, while another prevents food and drink leaks during transportation. A no-slip, scratch-free base further outfits the mug for travel. The container is dishwasher-safe and covered by a five-year warranty. The jar stands 6-1/2 inches high with a 4-inch base diameter, and weighs 1 pound and 4 ounces. --Jessica Reuling
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