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Stanley cups manufacturer responds to claims there’s lead in them

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Updated 17:17 31 Jan 2024 GMTPublished 20:16 29 Jan 2024 GMT

Stanley cups manufacturer responds to claims there’s lead in them

From a viral craze to people speaking out online to question their safety, Stanley cups have had quite the journey

Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck

The company behind Stanley cups has addressed concerns over the products containing lead.

First it was shoppers almost 'getting trampled' to get their hands on limited edition versions of the cups and then it was a woman getting arrested for allegedly stealing 65 of them - its astonishing how quickly something can go viral and become a trend.

However, with Stanley cups hitting headlines, the company has also faced scrutiny over its products, with people speaking out in concern over whether the items carry any health risks.

As quickly as social media users hopped on to TikTok to praise the pretty and durable cups, many are also fleeing to the platform to question how safe the products are.

Oh, and someone even decided to chuck their cup in the bin.

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And all it takes is Googling 'lead poisoning' for people to have been sent into even more of a frenzy.

According to the Mayo Clinic, lead poisoning 'occurs when lead builds up in the body, often over months or years'.

TikTokers have been questioning whether Stanley cups are safe.
Instagram/@stanley_brand

Its website continues: "Even small amounts of lead can cause serious health problems. Children younger than six years are especially vulnerable to lead poisoning, which can severely affect mental and physical development. At very high levels, lead poisoning can be fatal."

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Typically, in children, lead poisoning occurs as a result of people being exposed to 'lead-contaminated dust in older buildings' or 'lead-based paint' and the main symptoms to look out for include 'loss of appetite, weight loss, sluggishness and fatigue' or in adults, 'headache, abdominal pain, difficulties with memory or concentration'.

And now people are worried about being poisoned from Stanley cups although thankfully, social media users needn't speculate anymore, as Stanley has responded to the commotion.

Stanley has responded to the concern voiced online.
Instagram/@stanley_brand

A spokesperson for the company has told multiple outlets lead is indeed used in the manufacturing process of Stanley cups.

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A spokesperson for Stanley told UNILAD: "At Stanley, one of the key features of our products is our vacuum insulation technology, which provides consumers with drinkware that keeps beverages at the ideal temperature. Our manufacturing process currently employs the use of an industry standard pellet to seal the vacuum insulation at the base of our products; the sealing material includes some lead.

"Once sealed, this area is covered with a durable stainless steel layer, making it inaccessible to consumers. Rest assured that no lead is present on the surface of any Stanley product that comes into contact with the consumer nor the contents of the product."

Subsequently, unless the stainless steel layer comes off the product and the pellet ends up exposed, Stanley customers are safe from the lead.

And if the base of your Stanley cup should fall off? Well, the spokesperson notes you can submit a claim through the company's lifetime warranty.

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They resolve: "Stanley assures that its products meet all US regulatory requirements including Prop65. Stanley tests for and validates compliance on all products through FDA accredited 3rd party labs that verify our products follow strict guidelines including but not limited to BPA/BPS, PFOS, and phthalate regulatory requirements."

Featured Image Credit: Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images / Instagram/@stanley_brand

Topics: Health, Social Media, TikTok, US News

Poppy Bilderbeck
Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck is a Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible and is such a crisp fanatic the office has been forced to release them in batches.

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