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Dishware is certainly a valid investment when you opt for high quality parts, but for daily use, we generally turn to more affordable options of large boxes like Walmart and Target . These pieces often come in practical sets, and thanks to the price, we are not too upset if they break. But although we may not be too stressed in the scanning of a broken glass, some dishes are more serious. In fact, the popular brand of Starbucks popular brand sold at Target and Walmart are now recalled on the potential of "severe" burns.

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In a Opinion of March 21 , the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Nestlé USA Inc., Arlington, Virginie, remembers metallic cups included in the sets of brand gifts from Holiday Starbucks 2023.

The recall applies to four different sets of gifts which contain a ceramic cup with metal coating: Starbucks gift box with 2 cups; Starbucks Classic Hot Cocoa and Cup; Starbucks with peppermint and coconut and classic hot cup; And Starbucks Holiday Mix coffee and cup. Depending on the whole, the multicolored cups came in sizes of 11 ounces or 16 ounces. The gift boxes are delivered with different mixtures of Starbucks vacation coffee and hot cocoa mixtures.

About 440,500 gift boxes were sold at Walmart and Target, both in stores and online - as well as through the Nexcom military retail exit. The sets varied as a price, sold at $ 10, $ 13 or $ 20, and were available for purchase during the last holiday season: November 2023 to January 2024.

While the cups are intended to contain hot liquids, the CPSC opinion indicates that these Starbucks cups do not fully meet their objective.

"If it is in the microwave or filled with extremely hot liquid, the cups can overheat or break, posing risk of burns and laceration," said the opinion. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

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As of March 21, Nestlé received 12 overheating or breaking up cup incident reports. These resulted in 10 injuries "including nine burn / serious blisters on the fingers or hands, and a finger cut". In one case, medical care was necessary, indicates the opinion of the CPSC.

According to a Press release On the Nestlé website, consumers contacted the company about the problems, which prompted "immediate corrective action". The website notes that no other Nestlé USA or Starbucks brand product is included in the recall.

"The quality, safety and integrity of Nestlé USA products remain our number one priority," said the company's website. "We sincerely apologize for any drawback that this action represents both for our consumers and our retail customers."

If you have one of these home cups, those responsible ask you to "immediately stop using them". For a cash or gift card refund, consumers can return cups instead of purchase. Nestlé will provide a check for customers if they fill a Online form And include a photo of the recalled cup or the gift box identifier code. No receipt or proof of purchase is necessary for a refund, indicates the CPSC notice.

For questions, customers can contact Nestlé directly by calling 800-681-1676 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (East), Monday to Friday.