Nestlé says it’s recalling almost half one million Starbucks mugs that have been offered just lately after at the least 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 have been offered just lately after at the least 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 have been just lately offered, following experiences of at the least a dozen individuals struggling extreme burns or cuts on their fingers 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 reward set offered on-line and at Goal, Walmart and Nexcom, a army retail outlet, based on a recall discover posted on Thursday by the U.S. Client Product Security Fee.
The ceramic mugs with metallic coating have been offered on-line and in shops from November 2023 by way of January 2024 — ranging in value from $10 to $20, relying on the reward 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 customers contacted the corporate. Nestlé mentioned it took quick motion and is working carefully 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 customers 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 stuffed 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 experiences of the mugs overheating or breaking, leading to 10 accidents — together with 9 circumstances of extreme burns and blisters on customers’ fingers or fingers and one involving an individual whose finger was reduce.
One damage required medical consideration, the company added.
The CPSC urged customers 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.
