Safety regulator, Charles Products Announce Recall of Toddler Drinking Cups
Recall 05114 · Feb 17, 2005 · Charles Products
720
units affected
720
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05114
- Date
- Feb 17, 2005
- Company
- Charles Products
- Units affected
- 720
- Product
- Maui Ocean Center Toddler Drinking Cups
- Product type
- Sippy/Tumbler Cups
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
The toddler cups are made of clear plastic with two handles and have a blue lid with a spout for young children to drink from. The dome-shaped container inside the cup contains blue and clear liquid, along with two toy dolphins, which appear to be swimming in the liquid. "MAUI OCEAN CENTER" is written on the side of the cups.
What can happen
A container inside the cup holds petroleum distillates, which can leak onto the outside of the cup and could come into contact with the user, posing a poisoning hazard to children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take these cups away from young children. Consumers should return the cups to the store where purchased for a refund or contact the firm.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- No injuries were reported.
- Sold at
- Exclusively sold at the Maui Ocean Center in Wailuku Maui, Hawaii, from June 2003 through September 2004 for about $10.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled maui ocean center toddler drinking cups?
Consumers should immediately take these cups away from young children. Consumers should return the cups to the store where purchased for a refund or contact the firm.
What is the hazard?
A container inside the cup holds petroleum distillates, which can leak onto the outside of the cup and could come into contact with the user, posing a poisoning hazard to children.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.