Lifetime Brands Recalls BUILT LUUM Light Up Tumblers Due to Risk of Choking and Battery Ingestion Hazards
Reviewed and published by MPB Safety Desk
Hazard
The recalled LED tumblers can break, making the button cell batteries accessible to children and posing choking and ingestion hazards. When button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns and death.
What parents need to know
This recall involves BUILT-branded LUUM collection light-up tumblers. These plastic drinking cups, available in various holiday themes, feature a lid and straw, and contain a bottom compartment with an LED light powered by a button cell battery.
The tumblers can break, which can expose the small button cell batteries. If a child gains access to these batteries, there is a risk of choking or ingestion. Swallowed button cell batteries can cause serious internal injuries, chemical burns, and can be fatal. Lifetime Brands has received one report of a child gaining access to a tumbler's button cell battery and putting it in the mouth. No injuries have been reported.
If you own one of these tumblers, please stop using it immediately and keep it out of reach of children. It is important to properly dispose of the battery according to local hazardous waste procedures. Please refer to the full recall notice for detailed instructions on how to receive a refund.
Recall details
From the official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission record
- Recall number
- #26331
- Recall date
- Units affected
- About 75,700
- Remedy
- Consumers should stop using the recalled tumblers immediately, place them in an area that children cannot access and properly dispose of the battery. Contact Lifetime Brands for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to throw the piece with the LED light away and upload a photo of the product in the trash when completing a Product Recall Refund Form at https://www.builtny.com/pages/recall. Note: Button cell batteries are hazardous. Batteries should be disposed of or recycled by following local hazardous waste procedure.
- Product description
This recall involves the LUUM collection of BUILT-branded light up tumblers. The recalled plastic 16 oz. or 18 oz. drinking cups with a lid and a straw were sold in various winter holiday and Fourth of July themes. The tumblers have a bottom compartment containing a LED light that has a preinstalled button cell battery. "lumm," the tumbler's theme name and the following corresponding item numbers and UPC codes are printed on a label located on the tumblers' underside or hangtag: LUUM Tumbler Theme Capacity Item # UPC FESTIVE FOREST 18 oz 5323719 843461115513 MERRY GLOW 18 oz 5323721 843461115551 LET IT SNOW 18 oz 5323722 843461115520 WINTER BLOOM 18 oz 5323723 843461115537 MERRY MAGIC 18 oz 5323724 843461115544 JOLLY JOURNEY 18 oz 5323725 843461115568 HEART N STARS 18 oz 5331965 843461121002 USA 18 oz 5331966 843461121019 STARS 18 oz 5331967 843461121026 FLAG 18 oz 5331968 843461121033 WINDMILL 18 oz 5331969 843461121040 BLUE FIREWORKS 18 oz 5331974 843461121057 FESTIVE FOREST 16 oz 5324497 843461116374 MERRY GLOW 16 oz 5324498 843461116381 LET IT SNOW 16 oz 5324499 843461116398
- Products and models
- BUILT LUUM Tumblers
- UPC codes
- 843461115513, 843461115551, 843461115520, 843461115537, 843461115544, 843461115568, 843461121002, 843461121019, 843461121026, 843461121033, 843461121040, 843461121057, 843461116374, 843461116381, 843461116398
- Sold at
- Kroger, Hy-Vee, Meijer, Nordstrom Rack and Winn-Dixie stores nationwide and online at Builtny.com from October 2024 through December 2025 for between $10 and $15.
- Consumer contact
- Lifetime Brands toll-free at 888-561-2269 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at [email protected], or online at https://www.builtny.com/pages/recall or www.builtny.com and click "Recall" at the bottom of the page for more information.
Recall details are summarized from official government sources and reviewed by our editors before publishing. Information can change after publication. Always confirm the current status, affected models, and remedy instructions in the official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission notice before acting.
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