Coca-Cola pulls 22,000 sets of themed drinking glasses

By Jeremiah McWilliams

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Coca-Cola Co. is withdrawing 22,000 sets of themed drinking glasses from the market for quality reasons.

One glass, which is designed to look like a can of Coca-Cola, "did not meet our quality expectations," Coca-Cola said in a press release. The company said recent tests indicated some cadmium in the decoration on the outside of the glass, but added that "the low levels detected do not pose a safety hazard or health threat."

The recalled items are 16-ounce decorated glasses that look like cans of Coca-Cola, with a red body and the Coca-Cola design. They were sold as a package of four glasses – each glass representing a can of Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero or Sprite. The glasses have been sold since March.

Consumers who bought the glasses at retail stores can visit www.thecoca-colacompany.com/contactus/glass beginning Nov. 30 for instructions on how to return the glasses and secure a full refund. Consumers who purchased the glasses from the www.coca-colastore.com website will automatically receive a credit to their account.

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