If the Stanley Cup brand of water bottles is a huge success in the Americas, it has been at the center of controversy for days. Some users report the presence of lead in the bottle.
For several weeks, frenzy surrounded the brand’s water bottles Stanley Cup Agitates Americans. Made of “90% stainless steel”, the bottle is considered eco-friendly and reusable. But in recent days, the controversy surrounding this insulated bottle has grown.
It is alleged by some users to pose a risk to human health, as it contains lead. According to the report NBC News, Many have advanced this theory after using lead detection test kits on water bottles.
“Sealing materials contain lead”
The manufacturer wanted to respond to these allegations: “Our manufacturing process currently uses industry standard pallets to seal the insulation at the base of our products; the sealant material contains lead”He accepted Today.com.
By adding: “Once sealed, this area is covered with a layer of durable stainless steel, making it inaccessible to customers.”
A spokesperson for the brand explained that the stainless steel layer had to be closed so that the user was not in direct contact with lead, something that “Rare“According to him, his announcement did not reassure him.
The production of stainless steel bottles emits 14 times more greenhouse gases than plastic
On her site, Tamara Rubin, an activist for consumer protection and especially against lead poisoning, was one of the first to detect the presence of lead in the bottles. She also said that she was approached by many users on the subject.
Moreover, regarding the ecological side of bottles, no study proves that they are more ecological than plastic bottles. As indicated New York Times In 2009, stainless steel bottles required seven times more fossil fuel to produce and emitted 14 times more greenhouse gases than plastic bottles.
