Tommee Tippee Sippee Spill-Proof Cups Recalled by Mayborn USA Due to Risk of Mold Exposure
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 16-179 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- May 27, 2016
- Brand
- Mayborn
- Category
- Candles and household goods
- Products
- Tommee Tippee Sippee spill-proof cups
- Hazard
- Risk of Mold Exposure
- Hazard type
- Choking and ingestion
- Remedy
- Replace
- Units
- About 3.1 million (in addition, 227,000 were sold in Canada)
- Made in
- China
- Last updated by CPSC
- May 31, 2016
What was recalled
This recall involves five types of spill-proof Tommee Tippee Sippee cups all with a removable, one-piece white valve. The five types include: First Sips Transition cup, Trainer Sippee cup, Sippee cup (including Cute Quips), Sportee bottle and Insulated Swiggle/Sippee tumblers. The plastic drinking cups have spill-proof tops, easy-grip sides with detachable handles and were sold in clear with colored lids and a variety of colors 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 a 7 to 10 oz. capacity and were sold for children ages 4 to 12 months. Only Tommee Tippee Sippee cups with a removable, one-piece white valve are included in this recall.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Tommee Tippee Sippee spill-proof cups · About 3.1 million (in addition, 227,000 were sold in Canada) units
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Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: BuyBuy Baby, CVS, Giant, Kohl's, Marco Baby, Marshalls, Meijer, Sam's Club, Ross Stores, Target, Bealls Outlet, Walgreens and Wal-Mart and other mass merchandise stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Babyhaven.com, and Diapers.com from December 2014 through May 2016 for between $4 and $7.; Mayborn USA Inc., of Norwood, Mass..
Injuries or incidents reported
Mayborn USA has received 3,066 reports of mold in the removable, one-piece, opaque valve of the Sippee cups, including 68 reports of children experiencing diarrhea, vomiting or other symptoms associated with drinking from a cup with mold in the valve.
Consumer contact
Online at www.tommeetippee.us and click on the recall button at the bottom of homepage for more information and/or toll-free at 877-248-6922 anytime during the week and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET Saturday.
Recall history and context
Mayborn appears in 3 CPSC recalls on record. See all Mayborn recalls.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 166 recalls in the candles and household goods category, 33 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Tommee Tippee Sippee spill-proof cups (About 3.1 million (in addition, 227,000 were sold in Canada) units). This recall involves five types of spill-proof Tommee Tippee Sippee cups all with a removable, one-piece white valve.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Risk of Mold Exposure.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Sippee cups and contact Mayborn to receive a free replacement cup.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on May 31, 2016. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.