Starbucks issues coffee cup warning

Starbucks Corp., the world’s largest chain of coffee shops, recalled 167,000 Chinese-made mugs that pose a burn hazard because their plastic handles can detach when the container is filled with a hot liquid.

Starbucks received 23 reports of the handle breaking off from its Fusion Coffee Mug, the Seattle-based company and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. Nine people reported “minor burns,” the agency said. Starbucks will give consumers a full refund and offer them a free drink when they return any of the recalled Fusion Coffee Mugs.

* About 260,000 pairs of children’s sunglasses, imported by FGX International Inc. and made in China, were recalled because surface paint on the sunglasses can contain high levels of lead, which is toxic if ingested by young children. The recall involves 15 styles of children’s sunglasses, including some that may have the name “Foster Grant” on the sunglasses. They were sold at stores nationwide from January through November this year. For more details, go to www.fgxi.com or www.cpsc.gov.