CPSC, Starbucks Coffee Co. Announce Recall of: Foreign Material
CPSC, Starbucks Coffee Co. Announce Recall of Children's Tumbler Cups
Why was CPSC, Starbucks Coffee Co. Announce Recall of recalled?
When the flexible straw on the cups is chewed, small pieces of plastic can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
What should I do if I have this product?
Parents and caregivers should stop young children from using these cups immediately, and return the cups to any Starbucks location for a refund and a free beverage of any size. Contact: For more information, consumers should contact Starbucks Customer Relations at (800) 235-2883 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET any day, or visit the company's website at Starbucks.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Starbucks Bearista™ Bear tumbler cups
- Company
- Starbucks Coffee Co., of Seattle, Wash.
- Quantity
- 30,000
- Sold at
- Starbucks stores in the United States, Canada and Taiwan sold the recalled cup,s from April 2003 through May 2003, for approximately $7 (U.S.).
- Recall date
- May 28, 2003
- Incidents / injuries
- Starbucks has received two reports of pieces of the straws becoming detached in the children's mouths. No injuries have been reported; however, in one instance, a child reportedly began to choke on a detached piece of the straw and the Heimlich Maneuver was administered by the parent, to remove the small piece.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The tumbler cup is constructed of translucent plastic in the shape of a bear with the words "Bearista™ Bear" printed on the front. The cup was sold in both blue and green. The cup has a screw-on lid in the shape of a bear's head, from which a soft flexible straw protrudes. The product's lid can rotate such that the straw attachment can be bent (closed) to prevent liquid from leaking out.