The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·07520·Announced 2007-01-22

Next Step Plastic Sippy Cups Recalled for Laceration Hazard

CPSC recalls Next Step plastic sippy cups that can break into sharp pieces, posing a laceration risk to children.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (laceration hazard) where minor injuries have been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is recalling approximately 43,500 Next Step plastic sippy/tumbler cups due to a laceration hazard. The 7-ounce cups feature an aqua blue cap and yellow rubber-like material on the handles and bottom. The cups were distributed as promotional giveaways by Mead Johnson Nutritionals to physicians and consumers nationwide via direct mail between September 2006 and October 2006.

The hazard exists because the cups can break into pieces or have handles break off when dropped or banged, creating sharp or jagged edges. Artcraft and Foremost Inc. has received 90 reports of the cups breaking, resulting in six reports of minor injuries, including cuts to fingers and thumbs.

Consumers should immediately take the cups away from children and discard them. For more information, consumers can contact Mead Johnson Nutritionals at (800) 222-9123 or via email at [email protected].

The recalled product

Product
Sippy/Tumbler Cups
Manufacturer
Artcraft and Foremost Inc., of Moorestown, N.J.
Category
Consumer Product — Baby Products
Hazard
Affected units
43,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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