Starbucks · Recalled
Starbucks Recalls Children's Plastic Cups Due to Choking and Laceration Hazards
If the cup is dropped, the colorful face on the cup can break off and leave small parts or sharp exposed edges that can pose a choking or laceration hazard to young children.
- Units
- About 250,000
- Reports
- 7
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $6
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The recall includes four styles of Starbucks children's plastic 10-ounce cups. Styles include: "Dot" Red Ladybug; "Dash" Green Turtle; Bunny Pink; and Chick Yellow cups.
The file
- Sold at
- Starbucks stores nationwide from May 2006 through August 2007 for about $6.
- Product type
- Sippy/Tumbler Cups
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Starbucks Coffee Co., of Seattle, Wash.
Incident log
Starbucks has received seven reports of the cups breaking, including two reports in which a child began to choke on a broken piece. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled cups away from young children and contact Starbucks for instructions on returning the cups for a refund. Starbucks is also offering a complimentary beverage as an incentive to return the recalled cups.
For additional information, contact Starbucks at (888) 288-4008 anytime or visit the firm's Web site at www.starbucks.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated OCT 09 2007; last revised MAY 23 2014.