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Laceration Injuries to Children Prompt Starbucks to Recall Stainless Steel Beverage Straws to Provide New Warnings
The stainless steel straws are rigid and can poke children in the mouth, posing a risk of injury.
- Units
- About 2.5 million in the U.S. (in addition, about 301,000 were sold in Canada)
- Reports
- 3
- Injuries
- 3
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $6–$30
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
This recall involves reusable stainless steel Cold-to-Go food grade drinking straws in two sizes. The straws were packaged and sold in sets of three and were also sold as a component of two sizes of stainless steel beverage cups: Grande 16-ounce cups and Venti 24-ounce cups. The straws feature a ridge at the bottom that keeps the straw attached to the lid. The Grande straws measure approximately 9.5 inches and the Venti straws measure approximately 10.4 inches.
The file
- Sold at
- Starbucks stores nationwide and online at Starbucks.com from June 2012 through June 2016 for about $6 for a set of three straws. The beverage cups with straws were sold for between $11 and $30.
- Product type
- Drinking Straws
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Starbucks Corp., of Seattle, Wash.
Incident log
The firm has received three reports of mouth lacerations to young children while drinking.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should not allow children to handle or use the stainless steel straws.
Starbucks at 800-782-7282 from 3 a.m. to Midnight PT daily or online at https://news.starbucks.com com and click on "stainless steel straw warnings" for more information.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.