Starbucks recalls plastic cups (made in China) for children, citing choking hazard

Omaha Steve

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Wed Oct-10-07 07:05 PM
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Starbucks recalls plastic cups (made in China) for children, citing choking hazard

Edited on Wed Oct-10-07 07:16 PM by Omaha Steve

Source: Canadian Press

TORONTO - Seattle-based Starbucks Corp. has recalled colourful plastic cups for children that were sold for more than a year by the coffee chain in North America.

About 20,000 cups were sold in Canada, and about 250,000 units were sold in U.S. stores, company spokeswoman Bridget Baker said Wednesday from Seattle.

The four styles of cups, made in China, feature a red ladybug, green turtle, pink bunny and yellow chick.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Starbucks said the protruding face can break off and leave small parts and sharp edges exposed if the cup is dropped.

Read more: http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2007/10/08/daily14.html

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kurth

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Wed Oct-10-07 07:08 PM
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1. $6 plastic cup

Leaded or unleaded?

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Shakespeare

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Wed Oct-10-07 07:22 PM
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2. But who designed it?

Somebody here, or someone in China?

Oh, I forgot. China = bad. :eyes:

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Dark

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Wed Oct-10-07 08:24 PM
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4. It sounds like there's plenty of blame to go around.

Poor design + poor manufacturing = poor product.

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hobbit709

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Wed Oct-10-07 08:23 PM
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3. Just what every small child needs

A coffee cup.

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Wed Oct-10-07 09:23 PM
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5. Good point.

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