WASHINGTON, DC – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AND HEALTH CANADA, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: GLASS WATER BOTTLES
UNITS: ABOUT 11,000 IN THE UNITED STATES AND 1,200 IN CANADA
IMPORTER: STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY, OF SEATTLE, WASH.
HAZARD: THE GLASS WATER BOTTLE AND/OR ITS STOPPER CAN SHATTER WHEN THE CONSUMER IS REMOVING OR INSERTING THE STOPPER, POSING A LACERATION HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THE FIRM HAS RECEIVED 10 REPORTS OF EITHER GLASS STOPPERS OR WATER BOTTLES SHATTERING, INCLUDING EIGHT REPORTS OF HAND LACERATIONS.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES CLEAR GLASS WATER BOTTLES WITH SKU NUMBER 11003503. THE 20-OUNCE WATER BOTTLES HAVE THE WORDS “GLASS WATER BOTTLE” PRINTED ON A BLUE LABEL AFFIXED TO THE BOTTLE.
SOLD AT: STARBUCKS COMPANY-OPERATED STORES AND AT STARBUCKS LOCATIONS IN SAFEWAY AND TARGET STORES NATIONWIDE DURING JANUARY 2010 FOR ABOUT $9.
MANUFACTURED IN: TAIWAN
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE GLASS WATER BOTTLES AND RETURN THE PRODUCT TO THE STARBUCKS LOCATION WHERE PURCHASED TO RECEIVE A FULL REFUND. STARBUCKS IS ALSO OFFERING A COMPLIMENTARY BEVERAGE, OF ANY SIZE, TO CONSUMERS UPON RETURN OF THE GLASS WATER BOTTLES.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT STARBUCKS AT (877) 492-6333 BETWEEN 8 A.M. TO 11 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.STARBUCKS.COM
NOTE: HEALTH CANADA’S PRESS RELEASE IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://CPSR-RSPC.HC-SC.GC.CA/PR-RP/RECALL-RETRAIT-ENG.JSP?RE_ID=956
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