McDonald's Recalls Movie Themed Drinking Glasses Due to Potential Cadmium Risk
CPSC recall 10257. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The designs on the glasses contain cadmium. Long term exposure to cadmium can cause adverse health effects.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
McDonald's is asking consumers to immediately stop using the glasses out of an abundance of caution and return the glasses to any McDonald's for a refund of $3 each.
CPSC recall 10257 has the recall date 4 Jun 2010. The notice names the firm ARC International. The recall has about 12,000,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2010 has 8,400 units. CPSC gives the product type Dishes/Glassware/Eating Utensils.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | None reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 12,000,000 |
| Description | The "Shrek Forever After 3D" collectable drinking glass are 16-ounce glasses that came in four designs, Shrek, Fiona, Puss n' Boots, and Donkey. |
| Product | Shrek Forever After 3D Collectable Drinking Glasses, About 12 million, Dishes/Glassware/Eating Utensils |
| Sold at | McDonald's restaurants nationwide from May 2010 into June 2010 for about $2. |
| Manufacturer | ARC International |
| Distributor | McDonald's Corp., Oakbrook, Ill |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 12,000,000Median of 2010: 8,400
- CPSC recalls of 2010
- 362
- Recalls of 2010 with one of the same hazards
- 5%
- Recalls of 2010 in the category Dishes/Glassware/Eating Utensils
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name ARC International
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 10257The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 10257. https://recallregister.com/product/252-mcdonald-s-recalls-movie-themed-drinking-glasses-due-to-potential-cadm/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 10257 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
McDonald's restaurants nationwide from May 2010 into June 2010 for about $2.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 10257?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 12 million
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States