Nestlé says it’s recalling almost half 1,000,000 Starbucks mugs that have been offered lately after at the very least a dozen folks 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 1,000,000 Starbucks mugs that have been offered lately after at the very least a dozen folks 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 have been lately offered, following studies of at the very least a dozen folks struggling extreme burns or cuts on their arms or fingers after utilizing the product.
The mugs have 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 army retail outlet, in line with a recall discover posted on Thursday by the U.S. Shopper Product Security Fee.
The ceramic mugs with metallic coating have been offered on-line and in shops from November 2023 via January 2024 — ranging in worth 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 quick motion and is working intently with the U.S. Shopper 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 clients,” 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 sizzling 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 arms and one involving an individual whose finger was reduce.
One damage 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.
