Mayborn USA Inc. recalls Tommee Tippee Sippee Spill-Proof Cups

Tommee Tippee Sippee spill-proof cups

Product description

This recall involves five types of spill-proof Tommee Tippee Sippee cups all with a removable, one-piece white valve.  Only Tommee Tippee Sippee cups with a removable, one-piece white valve are included in this recall.

This recall includes the following cups:

Name	SKU	UPC
First Sips Transition cup	54800305 548052 548003	6 66519 48003 2 6 66519 48052 0 6 66519 48003 2
Trainer Sippee cup	54801205 54801210  548012	6 66519 48012 4 6 66519 48012 4 6 66519 48012 4
Sippee cup (including Cute Quips)	54805005 548057 54805310 54805010 548050 548031  548018	6 66519 48050 6 6 66519 48057 5  6 66519 48053 7 6 66519 48050 6 6 66519 48050 6 6 66519 48031 5 6 66519 48018 6
Sportee bottle	54802105 54802110  548021	6 66519 48021 6 6 66519 48021 6 6 66519 48021 6
Insulated Swiggle/Sippee tumblers	54803405  54803410 548034	6 66519 48034 6 6 66519 48034 6 6 66519 48034 6
First Sips Transition cup (included in the Closer to Nature Starter Kit)	52258610	6 66519 22586 2

The plastic drinking cups have spill-proof tops, easy-grip sides with detachable handles and were sold in clear with coloured lids and a variety of colours and character prints. Some of the cups include short phrases on the front of the cups including: “You Pour I’ll Fling,” or “Drink Drop Repeat.” The cups have an approximately 200 to 300 millilitre (7 to 10 ounce) capacity and were sold for children ages 4 to 12 months.

Hazard identified

Mould can develop on the removable, one-piece, white valve inside the spill-proof Tommee Tippee Sippee cups when it remains wet/moist and is infrequently cleaned. Mould ingestion may pose a risk of gastrointestinal symptoms and infections in consumers with compromised immune systems.

Health Canada has received seven consumer reports related to this issue, including one report of potential illness.  In Canada, Mayborn USA Inc. has received 484 reports of mould in the removable, one-piece, white valve of the sippee cups, including four reports of potential illness.

In the United States, Mayborn USA Inc. has received 3,066  reports of mould in the removable, one-piece, white valve of the sippee cups, including 68 reports of children experiencing diarrhea, vomiting or other symptoms reportedly associated with drinking from a cup with mould in the valve.

Number sold

Approximately 227,000 affected products were sold in Canada and approximately 3.1 million affected products were sold in the United States, through various retailers.

Time period sold

The recalled products were sold in Canada and in the United States from December 2014 through May 2016. 

Place of origin

Manufactured in China.

Companies

Distributor

Mayborn USA Inc.
Norwood
Massachusetts
UNITED STATES

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