Starbucks Recalls Coffee Mugs Due To Burn Hazard; Product Manufactured by lab921
Home product recall 08-123. Announced by CPSC on Dec 6, 2007.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Dec 6, 2007. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 167,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The plastic handle can detach from the body of the mug when filled with hot liquids, posing a minor burn hazard to consumers.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the mugs and contact Starbucks for instructions on returning the cups for a full refund. Starbucks is also offering a free beverage as an incentive to return the recalled mugs.
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- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Starbucks at (800) 624-8678 anytime or visit the firm’s web site at www.starbucks.com
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves two styles of Starbucks 14-ounce Fusion Coffee Mugs. The mugs are white and have a black plastic handle, and a stainless steel base. The cups have “Starbucks Coffee” printed on a black stamp or a brown original Starbucks logo stamp.
About 167,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Starbucks Fusion Coffee Mugs.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by lab921, Seattle, Wash..
- Imported by Starbucks Coffee Co., Seattle, Wash.
- Mugs with the “Starbucks Coffee” stamp were sold at Starbucks stores nationwide from February 2007 through November 2007 for about $11. Mugs with the original logo stamp were sold only at Starbucks Pike Place store in Seattle, Washington during the same period and for the same price.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Starbucks has received 23 reports of handles detaching from the mug, including nine that resulted in minor burns.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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