It's not every day your kid can choke on a cup. Aren't cups by definition bigger than the mouths of kids? Therefore not being something easy to choke on.

Unfortunately, no. Not when you're a cute but oh-so-breakable cup from Starbucks.

But, um, hello Starbucks? Maybe you don't have kids because you're a 19-year old community-college dropout barista who delights in sneering at me when I disdain the Pumpkin Spice Latte and instead opt for the Caramel Macchiato (skim) and probably spit in it when I'm fumbling to scrape loose change out of my pocket to pay the 6-fricking-bucks for such a delight, but last time I checked, kids drop things. And throw things. So here's a little piece of advice from me to you: make stuff for kids unbreakable, wouldja? Or less breakable anyway? Because the face on that cute little ladybug shatters in a zillion pieces that are oh-so-tempting for my toddler to pick up, choke on, or get lacerations from.

Yeah, and thanks, Starbucks, for the offer of a free beverage (probably plain coffee only, whatever) when I trundle my kid into the car, park, get out, and schlepp into your store to return my recalled cup for a full refund. Whatever. Love, me.

If you caved and bought your kid one of these cups (admittedly rather cute despite their lethalness) from May 2006 through August 2007 for an astounding $6, you're among dozens the 250,000 or so people who did so, so don't feel bad. Just try and get out of there without another such impulse purchase when you make that trip back to Starbucks to return the cup. They don't make it easy.