On our way home from the beach Saturday, we stopped at a McDonald’s to make use of their facilities and to get McFlurry’s. I ordered the snack size ones, and they were great.
I noticed a sign posted on the counter about a recall on the Shrek Forever After™ Glassware. The sign didn’t say why, so I checked their website for more information.
“McDonald’s® USA Voluntarily Recalls Shrek Forever After™ Glassware
Instructions for Returning Glassware Will be Posted on Company’s Web Site
OAK BROOK, Ill. (June 4, 2010) – In collaboration with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and as a precautionary measure, McDonald’s USA today issued a voluntary recall of its four Shrek Forever After™ glassware recently offered in its U.S. restaurants. Customers should stop using the glasses and visit www.mcdonalds.com/glasses beginning June 8 for instructions on how to return them and get a refund.”
You can visit their website for the full Press Release. The glasses are being recalled because of the cadmium present in the glasses.
“When the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission approached McDonald’s about cadmium in their current movie-themed drinking glasses, the company responded quickly, agreed to cooperate fully and acted on the side of caution,” said Scott Wolfson, Director of the Office of Information and Public Affairs, CPSC. “The glasses have far less cadmium than the children’s metal jewelry that CPSC has previously recalled.”
If you have these glasses, you can return them to McDonald’s.
