CPSC, Charles Products Announce Recall of Toddler Drinking Cups

Recalled February 17, 2005 · CPSC recall 05114 · Charles Products

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.

Remedy

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.

Units

720

Incidents / injuries

CPSC and Charles Products have received one report of the petroleum distillates leaking from the bottom of the cup. No injuries were reported.

Description

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 to do

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.

Contact

For additional information, call Charles Products at (800) 242-7537 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

Product

Maui Ocean Center Toddler Drinking Cups

Manufacturer(s)

Charles Products, of Bethesda, Md.

Retailers

Exclusively sold at the Maui Ocean Center in Wailuku Maui, Hawaii, from June 2003 through September 2004 for about $10.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →