From left is a Rilakkuma Tumbler, Caffe Pascucci's Heart Tumblers, Hollys Coffee's New Modern Tumbler and Daiso's SS2019 Spring Tumbler / Korea Times file



By Kwak Yeon-soo



Caffe Pascucci, Hollys Coffee and Daiso are desperate to quell the anger of consumers after the Korea Consumer Agency (KCA) found their tumblers to contain high levels of lead.



The companies have begun to recall their tumblers, notifying consumers of ways they can be refunded.



The moves came as the KCA warned consumers, Tuesday, on the dangers posed by using tumblers laced with lead. After screening 24 tumblers bought from retailers, the agency said four were found to contain lead amounting to 4,078 milligrams per kilogram to 79,606 milligrams per kilogram, way above the international standard ― 90 milligrams per kilogram.





Caffe Pascucci's notice for tumbler recall / Courtesy of Caffe Pascucci