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Product recall · CPSCJanuary 22, 2007Serious
Next Step Plastic Sippy/Tumbler Cups
Check whether yours is affected, then follow the instructions below.
What’s wrong
The impact of being dropped or banged can cause the cup to break into pieces, resulting in sharp or jagged edges that pose a laceration hazard to children.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — Risk of severe physical injury.
What it looks like
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What to do
Consumers should take the cups away from children and discard them immediately. Consumers can contact Mead Johnson Nutritionals for information on how to receive a $10 coupon toward the purchase of Next Step LIPIL baby formula.
Who to contact: For additional information, please contact Mead Johnson Nutritionals at (800) 222-9123 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, and between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Saturday; or via e-mail at EnfamilResourceCenter@Enfamil.com
The product
This recall involves plastic sippy/tumbler cups bearing the "Next Step" logo. The 7-ounce cup has an aqua blue cap and a yellow, rubber-like material covering the handles and bottom of the cup.
Details
- Units affected
- About 43,500
- Recall date
- January 22, 2007
- Brand
- Artcraft and Foremost Inc., of Moorestown, N.J.
- Made or distributed by
- Mead Johnson Nutritionals, of Evansville, Ind.
- Injuries reported
- Yes
- What has been reported
- Artcraft and Foremost Inc. has received 90 reports of the cups breaking into pieces and/or the handles breaking off, resulting in six reports of minor injuries such as cuts to the fingers and thumbs.
Mead Johnson Nutritionals as a promotional giveaway to physicians and consumers nationwide via direct mail from September 2006 to October 2006.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Next Step Plastic Sippy/Tumbler Cups Recalled for Laceration Hazard”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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