Cost Plus Recalls Ceramic Spoons for Lead and Cadmium Levels
Cost Plus Management Services is recalling 15,700 Shanghai Ceramic Spoons because they may exceed FDA guidance levels for leachable lead and cadmium.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which corresponds to a Severe severity score under the rubric, particularly given the potential for heavy metal exposure.
Plain-English summary
Cost Plus Management Services, Inc. is recalling 15,700 Shanghai Ceramic Spoons (SKU 487874; UPC 2487874). The recall was initiated because some of the ceramic spoons may exceed FDA guidance levels for leachable lead and cadmium.
The affected spoons were distributed to Cost Plus Stores nationwide. The recall is classified as FDA Class II.
Consumers who purchased these spoons should stop using them and return them to the store of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Shanghai Ceramic Spoons; SKU 487874; UPC 2487874
- Manufacturer
- Cost Plus Management Services, Inc.
- Category
- Consumer Product — Kitchenware
- Affected units
- 15,700
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (2)
- SKU Number: 487874
- UPC 2487874
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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