New York - US coffee-house chain Starbucks is recalling some 250,000 children's cups made in China from customers in the United States, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said on Tuesday night. When the cups are dropped, small parts could become detached, which children might swallow, the retailer said.
Starbucks had heard of seven cases in which parts became detached, it was said, but there had not been any reports on injuries.
Only a few weeks ago, toy manufacturing giant Mattel had caused a stir by recalling within a short period more than 20 million toys made in China.
