Recall of the Week: Mayborn USA Tommee Tippee Sippee spill-proof cups due to risk of mold exposure
May 29, 2016
Mayborn USA is recalling about 3.1 million Tommee Tippee Sippee spill-proof cups in the United States and 227,000 in Canada.
Mold can develop on the removable, one-piece, white valve inside the spill-proof sippee cups when it remains wet/moist and is infrequently cleaned, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and company said.
The commission said mold ingestion poses a risk of gastrointestinal symptoms and infections in consumers with compromised immune systems.
Mayborn USA has received more than 3,000 reports of mold in the removable, one-piece, opaque valve of the sippee cups, including 68 reports of children having diarrhea, vomiting, or other symptoms after drinking from a cup with mold in the valve.
This recall involves five types of spill-proof Tommee Tippee Sippee cups all with a removable, one-piece, white valve. The five types include: First Sips Transition cup, Trainer Sippee cup, Sippee cup including Cute Quips, Sportee bottle, and Insulated Swiggle/Sippee tumblers.
The plastic drinking cups have spill-proof tops and easy-grip sides with detachable handles and were sold in clear with colored lids and a variety of colors and character prints. Some of the cups include phrases on the front including: “You Pour I’ll Fling,” or “Drink Drop Repeat.” The cups have a 7- to 10- oz. capacity and were sold for children ages 4 to 12 months.
Only Tommee Tippee Sippee cups with a removable, one-piece white valve are included in this recall.
The sippee cups were sold from December 2014 through May 2016 at BuyBuy Baby, CVS, Giant, Kohl’s, Marco Baby, Marshalls, Meijer, Sam’s Club, Ross Stores, Target, Bealls Outlet, Walgreens, and Wal-Mart and other mass merchandise stores nationwide. They also were sold online at Amazon.com, Babyhaven.com, and Diapers.com. The cost was between $4 and $7.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled sippee cups and contact Mayborn to receive a free replacement cup, the company and commission said.
For more information, vist www.tommeetippee.us and click on the recall button at the bottom of homepage and/or call 877-248-6922 anytime during the week and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET Saturday.
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