Recall: Teavana Recalls Flip Tumblers Due to Burn Hazard
Description: This recall involves 14 oz. Teavana flip tumblers used for steeping hot tea. The recalled tumblers have a clear plastic cap with a welded black base that screws onto a stainless steel tumbler. The tumblers were sold in black and silver and measure about 10 inches tall by 3 inches in diameter. "Teavana®" is printed on the side of the tumbler.
Name of product: Teavana Flip Tumblers
Units: About 23,600 (in addition, 1,600 were sold in Canada)
Hazard: The flip tumblers can leak hot liquid, posing a burn hazard.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled flip tumblers and contact Starbucks for a mailer label to get a refund in the form of a $45 Starbucks credit.
Recall date: April 11, 2017
Incidents/Injuries: Teavana has received 12 reports of the tumblers leaking, including one report of a burn injury to a consumer's abdomen.
Sold At: Teavana stores nationwide and online at Teavana.com from October 2016 through February 2017 for about $40.
Importers: Starbucks Corporation, dba Teavana, of Seattle, Wash.
Manufactured in: China
Consumer contact: Starbucks toll-free at (888) 665-0463 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday Through Friday or online at www.starbucks.com and click on "Customer Service" at the bottom of the page and then select "Recall Information" under the Teavana heading.
Recall number: 17-128