Wal-Mart pulls substandard cups from store shelves

Paper vessels made by a factory in Hunan province fail safety tests

Wal-Mart has withdrawn a batch of paper cup products labeled with its brand from Beijing after they failed quality tests, the company confirmed on Sunday.

The batch of paper cups, made by a factory in Hunan province in April last year authorized by Wal-Mart and labeled "Great Value", a brand owned by Wal-Mart, failed recent tests organized by Beijing's industrial and commerce bureau .