HALO Recalls Tumblers with Metal Straws Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Wawa Stores

Official action

Source. US Consumer Product Safety Commission

Official identifier. 25-025

Date. 2024-10-31

Jurisdiction. United States

Hazard (official). The metal straw inside the tumbler can cut your mouth and/or fingers, posing a laceration hazard.

Action / remedy (official). Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled metal straw that comes with the tumbler and contact HALO for instructions on how to receive a free replacement silicone straw, after returning the metal straw. If consumers don’t want to keep the tumbler either, they can return it with the metal straw and receive a refund in the form of a $15 gift card. The original tumbler 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 pre-paid label for shipping the recalled units. Consumers should not return the recalled units to Wawa stores.

Product. Tumblers with a Metal Straw

Identification details. This recall involves a reusable tumbler with a metal straw. The plastic tumblers come in four styles: “The Mermaid”, which is pink/green, “Island Surf”, which is blue/yellow, “Sailor Breeze”, which is tan/orange, and “The Galaxy”, which is blue/pink. The tumblers come with a tan lid. The tumbler comes in 24-ounce size. Wawa is imprinted on the tumblers.

Units. About 60,000

Incidents reported by CPSC. The firm has received four reports of incidents, resulting in four laceration injuries to the hand and mouth.

Remedy type. Refund, Replace

Sold at. Wawa stores in Alabama, Washington D.C., Delaware, Florida, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland during the month of August 2024 for about $13.

Official record

Licence: US Government recall data made available for business and application reuse

Attribution: Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice