Oct 09 2007
Starbucks Recalls Kids Cup
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 9, 2007
Release #08-017Firm’s Recall Hotline: (888) 288-4008
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Starbucks Recalls Children’s Plastic Cups Due to Choking and Laceration Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Starbucks Children’s Plastic Cups
Units: About 250,000
Importer: Starbucks Coffee Co., of Seattle, Wash.
Hazard: 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.
Incidents/Injuries: 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.
Description: 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.
Sold exclusively at: Starbucks stores nationwide from May 2006 through August 2007 for about $6.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: 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.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Starbucks at (888) 288-4008 anytime or visit the firm’s Web site at www.starbucks.com
Within the past year, Starbucks also has recalled coffeemakers that could melt and catch fire - also made in China.
I posted about this on Wed. and emailed the link to Starbucks. They visited my site, then sent me a form email stating that they “have no reason to be concerned about their other products outsourced to China”
Did they say the same thing after the coffee maker recall?!
Danielle thanks for sharing. companies really badly want to believe that they don’t have reason to worry, after all their margins depend on it… so sad. When you are dealing with a country with such human rights abuses and history of poisening their own people, there is plenty reasonable reason to be concerned. But again, people believe what they would like to.