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Green Sprouts Recalls Toddler’s Stainless Steel Bottles and Cups Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard

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Recall Date: November 23, 2022

Recall number: 23-711

Recall Summary

Name of Product: Green Sprouts Stainless Steel Straw Bottles, Sippy Cups and Sip & Straw Cups

Hazard: The recalled stainless-steel bottles and cups bottom base can break off, exposing a solder dot that contains lead, posing a lead poisoning hazard to the child.  Lead is toxic if ingested by young children, and can cause adverse health effects.

Remedy: Refund

Consumer Contact: Green Sprouts at 800-876-1574 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at ContactUs@GreenSprouts.com or online at https://greensproutsbaby.com/pages/swssbrecall or at www.GreenSprouts.com and click on the ”Safety” link at the bottom of the home page for more information.

Recall Details

Units: About 10,500

Description: This recall involves 6 oz and 8 oz Green Sprouts Stainless Steel cups and bottles with tracking numbers 29218V06985, 35719V06985, and 33020V06985, which can be found on the bottom of the base. The recalled double-walled stainless steel bottles were sold in aqua, pink, green, and navy colors with one of three closure options: (1) a silicone sippy spout with a colored plastic lid, collar and handle (2) a silicone sippy spout and a straw spout with colored plastic lid, collar and handle, or (3) a silicone straw with plastic screw-on flip cap. The tracking number is printed on the bottom base. The bottles were sold in one of two sizes as indicated:

6 ozStainless Steel Sippy Cup29218V06985 or 35719V06985
6 ozStainless Steel Sip & Straw Cup33020V06985
8 ozStainless Steel Straw Bottle29218V06985 or 35719V06985

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled stainless steel bottles and cups away from children and discard the bottles and cups. Contact Green Sprouts for a full refund in the form of store credit or your money back. Green Sprouts is contacting all known purchasers directly.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received seven reports of incidents of the bottles’ base breaking off exposing the solder dot. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At: Buy Buy Baby and Whole Foods stores nationwide and online at amazon.com, www.buybuybaby.com and www.bedbathandbeyond.com from January 2020 through September 2022 for between $14 and $19.

Importer(s): Green Sprouts Inc., of Asheville, North Carolina

Distributer(s): Green Sprouts Inc., of Asheville, North Carolina

Manufactured In: China

Author: Marianne Halterman

Marianne is a member of the SafeKids Coalition of the Central Shenandoah Valley.

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