CPSCGeneral Alert
Laceration Injuries to Children Prompt Starbucks to Recall Stainless Steel Bever...
Published: August 2, 2016Recall ID: 16236Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The stainless steel straws are rigid and can poke children in the mouth, posing a risk of injury.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Stainless Steel Straws
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/Starbucks-to-Recall-Stainless-Steel-Beverage-Straws-to-Provide-New-Warnings |
| Title | Laceration Injuries to Children Prompt Starbucks to Recall Stainless Steel Beverage Straws to Provide New Warnings |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16236.16-236.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Stainless Steel Straws |
| Hazards › Name | The stainless steel straws are rigid and can poke children in the mouth, posing a risk of injury. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received three reports of mouth lacerations to young children while drinking. |
| Products › Name | Stainless Steel Straws |
| Products › Type | Drinking Straws |
| Products › Category I D | 68165 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 2.5 million in the U.S. (in addition, about 301,000 were sold in Canada) |
| Recall I D | 7820 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should not allow children to handle or use the stainless steel straws. |
| Importers › Name | Starbucks Corp., of Seattle, Wash. |
| Retailers › Name | 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. |
| Recall Date | 2016-08-02T00:00:00 |
| Description | 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. |
| Recall Number | 16236 |
| Remedy Options › Option | New Instructions |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2016/59576r-eng.php |
| Consumer Contact | 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. |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-08-02T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |