McDonalds Recalls Movie Themed Drinking Glasses Due to Potential Cadmium Risk
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Article Date: 6/4/2010 | Resource: MLG
McDonalds Recalls Movie Themed Drinking Glasses Due to Potential Cadmium Risk
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Shrek Forever After 3D Collectable Drinking Glasses
Units: About 12 million
Manufacturer: ARC International, of Millville, NJ.
Distributor: McDonalds Corp., Oakbrook, Ill.
Hazard: The designs on the glasses contain cadmium. Long term exposure to cadmium can cause adverse health effects.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The Shrek Forever After 3D collectable drinking glass are 16 ounce glasses that came in four designs, Shrek, Fiona, Puss n Boots, and Donkey.
Sold exclusively at: McDonalds restaurants nationwide from May 2010 into June 2010 for about $2.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: McDonalds is asking consumers to immediately stop using the glass out of an abundance of caution. Visit www.mcdonalds.com for additional instructions on how to obtain a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact McDonalds toll-free at (800) 244-6227 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firms website at www.mcdonalds.com
Note: CPSC was made aware of issues with this product through the Office of Congresswoman Jackie Speier from California.
For more information regarding this article please contact:
Jeffrey Marquart
(949)589-0150
jmarquart@marquartlawgroup.com