Coca-Cola Withdraws Themed Drinking Glass Due to Cadmium

Atlanta, GAThe Coca-Cola Company has announced a voluntary withdrawal of 22,000 sets of themed drinking glasses for quality reasons. One glass, which is designed to look like a can of Coca-Cola(R), did not meet our quality expectations. While recent tests indicated some cadmium in the decoration on the outside of the glass, the low levels detected do not pose a safety hazard or health threat.

The glass is a 16-oz. decorated glass that looks like a can of Coca-Cola(R), with a red body and the Coca-Cola(R) design. It was sold as a package of four glasses -- each glass representing a can of Coca-Cola(R), Diet Coke(R), Coca-Cola Zero(R) or Sprite(R). About 22,000 units were distributed.