Teavana Recalls Flip Tumblers Due to Burn Hazard

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: Teavana Flip Tumblers

Hazard: The flip tumblers can leak hot liquid, posing a burn hazard.

Remedy: Refund

Consumer Contact: Teavana toll-free at 877-832-8262 from 5:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. PT on Saturday or online at www.Teavana.com and click on "Recall Information" at the bottom of the page and then select "Teavana Flip Tumbler" for more information.

Units: About 23,600 (in addition, 1,600 were sold in Canada)

Description: This recall involves 14 oz. Teavana flip tumblers used for steeping hot tea. The recalled tumblers have a clear plastic cap with a welded black base that screws onto a stainless steel tumbler. The tumblers were sold in black and silver and measure about 10 inches tall by 3 inches in diameter. "Teavana" is printed on the side of the tumbler.

Incidents/Injuries: Teavana has received 12 reports of the tumblers leaking, including one report of a burn injury to a consumer's abdomen.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled flip tumblers and return them to a Teavana store location (except for two stores: Columbia Mall, Columbia, Maryland and Dallas Fort-Worth Airport, Texas) or contact Teavana for a mailer label to get a refund in the form of $45 Teavana store credit.

Sold Exclusively At: Teavana stores nationwide and online at Teavana.com from October 2016 through February 2017 for about $40.

Importer: Starbucks Corporation, dba Teavana, of Seattle, Wash.

Manufactured in: China