Skip to main content

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

  • Stainless Steel Straws
Name of Product:
Stainless Steel Straws
Hazard:

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

Remedy:
New Instructions
Recall Date:
August 02, 2016
Units:
About 2.5 million in the U.S. (in addition, about 301,000 were sold in Canada)
Consumer 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.

Recall Details

In Conjunction With:
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.

Remedy:

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

Incidents/Injuries:

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

Sold Exclusively At:
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.
Importer(s):

Starbucks Corp., of Seattle, Wash.

Distributor(s):
Starbucks Corp., de Seattle, Washington
Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
16-236

Note: Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.

Choose Your Recall Emails Get Notified About Each Recall via Email.

Related Recalls

About the U.S. CPSC

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

For lifesaving information:
Report an unsafe product