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Metal Straw Cups Recalled From Wawa Stores After Straw Caused Injuries, Agency Says | Lehigh Valley Regional News
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Metal Straw Cups Recalled From Wawa Stores After Straw Caused Injuries, Agency Says | Lehigh Valley Regional News

A U.S. agency announces a recall of cups with a metal straw sold at Wawa stores in multiple states.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 60,000 of the cups are being recalled.

The agency says the metal straw in the cup can cut your mouth and/or fingers, posing a risk of cuts.

The plastic cups are available in four styles: ‘The Mermaid’, pink/green, ‘Island Surf’, blue/yellow, ‘Sailor Breeze’, brown/orange, and ‘The Galaxy’, blue/pink, according to the committee .

The agency says the cups come with a brown lid. The tumbler comes in a size of 24 ounces. Wawa is printed on the cups.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says consumers should immediately stop using the recalled metal straw that comes with the cup and contact HALO for instructions on how to receive a free replacement silicone straw after using the metal straw. have returned.

If consumers don’t want to keep the cup either, they can return it with the metal straw and receive a refund in the form of a $15 gift card, the agency says.

According to the agency, the original cup and metal straw must be returned to HALO to receive the refund.

Proof of purchase (receipt) is not required to receive a replacement or refund. HALO will provide a prepaid label for shipment of the recalled units. Consumers should not return the recalled units to Wawa stores, the agency said.

According to the agency, the company has received four reports of incidents that resulted in four lacerations to the hand and mouth.

The products were sold at Wawa stores in Alabama, Washington DC, Delaware, Florida, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland for approximately $13 during the month of August 2024.

Importer(s):

HALO Branded Solutions Inc., of Sterling, Illinois

Manufactured in:

China

Recall number:

25-025

Quick recall

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