Tumblers with metal straws recalled from Wawa stores after straws cause injuries, agency says | Lehigh Valley Regional News

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A US agency is announcing a recall of tumblers with a metal straw sold at Wawa stores in several states.

60,000 of the tumblers are recalled according to United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The agency says the metal straw inside the tumbler can cut your mouth and/or fingers, posing a laceration hazard.

The plastic tumblers come in four styles: “Mermaid” which is pink/green, “Island Surf” which is blue/yellow, “Sailor Breeze” which is tan/orange and “The Galaxy” which is blue/pink, according to to the commission.

The agency says the tumblers come with a tan lid. The tumbler comes in a 24-ounce size. Wawa is stamped on the tumblers.

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission says consumers should immediately stop using the recalled metal straw that came with the tumbler and contact HALO for instructions on how to receive a free replacement silicone straw after returning the metal straw.

If consumers also don’t want to keep the tumbler, they can return it with the metal straw and receive a refund in the form of a $15 gift card, the agency says.

The original tumbler and metal straw must be returned to HALO to receive the refund, according to the agency.

Proof of purchase (receipt) is not required to receive a replacement or refund. HALO will provide a prepaid label for shipping the recalled units. Consumers should not return the recalled devices to Wawa stores, the agency said.

The company has received four reports of incidents resulting in four hand and mouth lacerations, according to the agency.

The products were sold at Wawa stores in Alabama, Washington DC, Delaware, Florida, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland in the month of August 2024 for about $13.

Importer(s):

HALO Branded Solutions Inc., of Sterling, Illinois

Manufactured in:

China

Recall number:

25-025

Fast Track Recall

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