Some 2.6 million Stanley mugs have been recalled after customers reported dangerous issues with the cup’s construction.
If you’re worried about your trendy, TikTok-must-have Stanley cup, however, you’re likely OK. The recall is for the Stanley Switchback and Trigger Action travel mugs and not the big ol’ Quencher tumblers you’ve likely seen all over social media.
The Switchback and Trigger Action mugs have an issue where the “lid threads can shrink when exposed to heat and torque, causing the lid to detach during use, posing a burn hazard,” wrote the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in its recall announcement.
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The CPSC said Stanley has received 91 reports worldwide of the lid detaching, which resulted in 38 burn injuries and 11 people requiring medical attention. The company is offering a free replacement lid to the affected consumers. You can see if your Stanley is part of the recall and request a replacement lid at the company’s website.
Stanley previously had a PR kerfuffle when it was noted that some of its mugs contain small amounts of lead, but experts said it posed no threat at all to users — the lead was a part of insulation that’s not exposed to consumers.
The new recall isn’t ideal, but if you’re affected it should be simple enough to get a new, better-working lid. And your Quencher is still fine to use on your next Target run.
