Nestlé says it’s recalling almost half one million Starbucks mugs that had been offered just lately after no less than a dozen individuals suffered accidents together with burns or cuts whereas utilizing the product. Proven here’s a Starbucks location in Havertown, Pa.
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Nestlé says it’s recalling almost half one million Starbucks mugs that had been offered just lately after no less than a dozen individuals suffered accidents together with burns or cuts whereas utilizing the product. Proven here’s a Starbucks location in Havertown, Pa.
Matt Rourke/AP
Nestlé says it’s recalling greater than 440,000 Starbucks mugs that had been just lately offered, following studies of no less than a dozen individuals struggling extreme burns or cuts on their palms or fingers after utilizing the product.
The mugs had been manufactured by Nestlé USA and offered as a part of a 2023 vacation Starbucks-branded present set offered on-line and at Goal, Walmart and Nexcom, a navy retail outlet, in keeping with a recall discover posted on Thursday by the U.S. Client Product Security Fee.
The ceramic mugs with metallic coating had been offered on-line and in shops from November 2023 by January 2024 — ranging in value from $10 to $20, relying on the present set — and in two sizes, 11 and 16 ounces, the CPSC mentioned.
In a separate assertion posted on-line, Nestlé mentioned it found the issues with the mugs when shoppers contacted the corporate. Nestlé mentioned it took speedy motion and is working intently with the U.S. Client Product Security Fee on the recall.
“The standard, security and integrity of Nestlé USA merchandise stay our primary precedence. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this motion represents to each our shoppers and retail prospects,” the corporate mentioned in its assertion.
Nestlé mentioned the recall doesn’t contain every other Nestlé USA or Starbucks-branded merchandise.
The vacation mugs, if microwaved or crammed with a scorching liquid, can overheat or break — posing the danger of burns, cuts or different hazards, the CPSC mentioned.
As of Thursday, there have been 12 studies of the mugs overheating or breaking, leading to 10 accidents — together with 9 instances of extreme burns and blisters on shoppers’ fingers or palms and one involving an individual whose finger was minimize.
One harm required medical consideration, the company added.
The CPSC urged shoppers to cease utilizing the mugs instantly and return them to the purpose of buy for a full refund in money or a present card. Full refunds are additionally accessible at Nestlé’s web site.
