Nestlé says it’s recalling just about part 1,000,000 Starbucks mugs that have been bought just lately after no less than a dozen folks suffered accidents together with burns or cuts whilst the usage of the product. Proven here’s a Starbucks location in Havertown, Pa.
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Nestlé says it’s recalling just about part 1,000,000 Starbucks mugs that have been bought just lately after no less than a dozen folks suffered accidents together with burns or cuts whilst the usage of 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 bought, following experiences of no less than a dozen folks struggling serious burns or cuts on their arms or hands after the usage of the product. The mugs have been manufactured by way of Nestlé USA and bought as a part of a 2023 vacation Starbucks-branded reward set bought on-line and at Goal, Walmart and Nexcom, an army retail outlet, in line with a recall understand posted on Thursday by way of the U.S. Shopper Product Protection Fee.
The ceramic mugs with steel coating have been bought on-line and in shops from November 2023 thru January 2024 — ranging in value from $10 to $20, relying at the reward set — and in two sizes, 11 and 16 oz., the CPSC stated.
In a separate observation posted on-line, Nestlé stated it came upon the issues with the mugs when shoppers contacted the corporate. Nestlé stated it took instant motion and is operating intently with the U.S. Shopper Product Protection Fee at the recall. “The standard, protection and integrity of Nestlé USA merchandise stay our primary precedence. We sincerely say sorry for any inconvenience this motion represents to each our shoppers and retail consumers,” the corporate stated in its observation. Nestlé stated the recall does now not contain every other Nestlé USA or Starbucks-branded merchandise. The vacation mugs, if microwaved or stuffed with a sizzling liquid, can overheat or wreck — posing the chance of burns, cuts or different hazards, the CPSC stated.
As of Thursday, there were 12 experiences of the mugs overheating or breaking, leading to 10 accidents — together with 9 circumstances of serious burns and blisters on shoppers’ hands or arms and one involving an individual whose finger used to be reduce. One damage required scientific consideration, the company added. The CPSC suggested shoppers to forestall the usage of the mugs instantly and go back them to the purpose of acquire for a complete refund in money or a present card. Complete refunds also are to be had at Nestlé’s web site.
