The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Starbucks, has announced a voluntary recall of glass water bottles sold in the United States and Canada. There are about 11,000 in the United States and 1,200 in Canada. The bottles, priced at $9, have sold at Starbucks company-operated stores and locations in Safeway and Target stores nationwide since January 2010.
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.So far, Starbucks has received 10 reports of either glass stoppers or water bottles shattering, including eight reports of hand lacerations.
The 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. They are manufactured in Taiwan.
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 also is offering a complimentary beverage, of any size, to consumers upon return of the glass water bottles.
The CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Click here for more information.
