However, the popular brand is now facing some serious backlash, as the parent company is being sued by numerous consumers, who claim that the brand did not make it clear enough that their cups contained lead.
The company did, however,issue a report surrounding the content of their products in February, stating:
“Please rest assured that no lead is present on the surface of any Stanley product that comes in contact with you or the contents of your container. Every Stanley product meets all U.S. regulatory requirements, including California Proposition 65, which requires businesses to provide warnings to Californians about heavy metal and chemical exposure.”
Concerns over Stanley cup lead exposure
This statement did nothing to stop people’s concerns, however, as the lawsuit alleges that if the cups are damaged or broken in any way, the seal could potentially break and expose customers to the toxic lead.
As a result,the company is being sued in Washington stateby a woman, Robin Krohn. She is calling for monetary compensation, an update in Stanley’s advertising campaign, and a product recall. She also wishes to see the cups currently on sale discontinued.
This comes after Stanley was alsosued in California in early February, in a case that could become a class action, by a group of women for ‘misleading’ consumers and arguing that they could have been exposed to lead.
There are several other popular cup brands that customers can purchase without any fears of lead contamination.Owala,favored by Gen Z is making waves at the moment and is completely lead-free.
Lauren Lewis was a Food Writer on Dexerto’s UK team and is a Master’s graduate. Her expert coverage areas include McDonald’s, KFC, Wendy’s, Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, Taco Bell, and Domino’s Pizza, as well as viral food stories from YouTube, TikTok, and X/Twitter.
