PandaEar Stainless Steel Toddler Cups Recalled for Excessive Lead Content
PandaEar Stainless Steel Toddler Cups are being recalled because their exterior solder contains lead levels that exceed federal limits. About 1,600 cups sold on Amazon from May through August 2023 are affected. No injuries have been reported.
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: Lead is a known toxic hazard to young children, and the federal lead content ban violation is a serious regulatory violation. Although no illnesses or injuries have been reported, the hazard to high-risk users (infants and toddlers) and the potential for injury from sharp edges and choking elevate this to High severity.
Plain-English summary
PandaEar, of Lake Dallas, Texas, is recalling approximately 1,600 PandaEar Stainless Steel Toddler Cups, 8 oz., sold exclusively on Amazon.com from May 2023 through August 2023 for about $12 per set. The cups come in pink and gray or blue and gray color combinations with matching silicone straws and have no exterior markings.
The bottom exterior of the recalled cups contains an accessible solder bead with lead levels that exceed the federal lead content ban. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. Additionally, the lid can crack and break during use, producing sharp edges and small parts that pose choking and laceration hazards to children.
No injuries have been reported. Consumers should immediately take the recalled cups away from children and stop using them. Contact PandaEar by email at [email protected] or through their Amazon storefront for a full refund. PandaEar and Amazon are contacting all known purchasers.
The recalled product
- Product
- PandaEar Stainless Steel Toddler Cups, 8 oz.
- Affected units
- 1,600
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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