Stanley recollects about 2.6 million journey mugs : NPR

The Stanley Switchback Mug, pictured, is a part of a widespread recall of roughly 2.6 million Stanley merchandise.

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Stanley is recalling roughly 2.6 million of its cups because of a defect within the lids.

The lid threads on the Switchback and Set off Motion journey mugs can shrink if uncovered to an excessive amount of warmth, inflicting the lid to come back off, “posing a burn threat,” the Shopper Product Security Fee says. He said Thursday.

The security committee stated Stanley had acquired 91 reviews globally of lids falling off. Consequently, 38 folks suffered burns, 11 of whom needed to obtain medical care.

The 12- and 16-ounce kinds of the Switchback tumblers have been recalled, whereas the 12-, 16- and 20-ounce kinds of the Set off Motion tumblers have been recalled. They have been priced between $20 and $50, and have been bought at main retailers like Amazon, Walmart, and Goal from June 2016 by way of this month.

In a statementStanley stated it was “dedicated to steady enchancment” of its merchandise and urged individuals who personal the affected cups to cease utilizing them and call the corporate for a free substitute lid.

The model has beforehand induced frenzy in-store and on-line with its merchandise Viral ‘Quencher’ tumblers.