**** Recall via Health Canada
CUPKIN brand Double-Walled Stainless Steel Children’s Cups recalled due to the presence of lead
Issue
The recalled products may contain excess amounts of lead present at the bottom seal, posing an exposure risk.
Lead is highly toxic, especially to children. A range of serious health effects have been associated with exposure to lead, including anemia, vomiting, diarrhea, heart and immune system. In extreme cases, there have been deaths.
Affected products
This recall involves CUPKIN 8 oz (236.6 ml) and 12 oz (354.9 ml) double-walled stainless steel children’s cups sold as pairs in 12 different colour combinations with a matching coloured straw:
- blue and green
- pink and purple
- blue and grey
- peach and teal
- black and white
- coral and yellow
- green and pink
- polignac and potpourri
- brown and peach
- rust and salmon
- aqua and periwinkle
- cobalt and mint
“Cupkin” is printed on the front bottom of the cups.
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact CUPKIN for a full refund.
For more information, consumers can contact CUPKIN by telephone toll-free at 1-888-721-0096, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. PST Monday to Friday, or visit the company’s website and submit a claim for a refund.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.
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