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Laceration Injuries to Children Prompt Starbucks to Recall Stainless Steel Beverage Straws to Provide New Warnings

Recalled August 2, 2016 · CPSC recall 16236 · Laceration Injuries to Children Prompt Starbucks to

Hazard

The stainless steel straws are rigid and can poke children in the mouth, posing a risk of injury.

Remedy

New Instructions

Units

About 2.5 million in the U.S. (in addition, about 301,000 were sold in Canada)

Incidents / injuries

The firm has received three reports of mouth lacerations to young children while drinking.

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.

What to do

Consumers should not allow children to handle or use the stainless steel straws.

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.

Product

Stainless Steel Straws

Imported by

Starbucks Corp., of Seattle, Wash.

Retailers

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.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →