Stanley Cup Lead Announcement Causes Panic Among Netizens—Should You Be Concerned?

Recently, Stanley cup's lead was confirmed by the American food and beverage container manufacturer. When netizens learned about the announcement, many of them panicked.

Some of them even posted their concerns on TikTok and other social media platforms after knowing that their favorite mugs had lead.

Numerous content influencers even used at-home swab tests to check if the drinks on their Stanley stainless cups have lead. But, the real question is, should you be concerned about the lead in your Stanley cups? Here's what netizens need to know.

Stanley Cup Lead Announcement Causes Panic Among Netizens

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Stanley's Legendary Camp Mug is the last Stanley cup available on the shelves at a retail store in Pasadena, California, on January 24, 2024. Grand theft, customer stampedes and employees being fired for snaffling them: First the internet loved the Stanley Cup, and now the real world is going crazy for it.

According to Business Insider's latest report, social media influencers on TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and other online platforms are posting content about the lead in Stanley cups.

Some of them used at-home swab tests, claiming that the results showed high lead levels in their cups and drinks. Because of their posts, many consumers are now hesitant to purchase Stanley cups.

Meanwhile, others are becoming more reluctant to use their Stanley stainless steel tumblers. Due to the rising concerns about the Stanley cup lead issue, the American tumbler maker's competitors are trying to take advantage of the situation.

One of them is the Hydro Flask, which recently announced on Threads that they want to assure consumers that their tumblers don't contain any lead.

"There's a lot of conversation happening right now around lead. We want to assure you that Hydro Flask does not use lead in our vacuum sealing process," said Hydro Flask.

Aside from Hydro Flask, another Stanley competitor, Owala, also took advantage of the issue. It even updated its FAQ website to announce that it utilizes an "innovative, lead-free solder" in its products.

What Stanley Explained Regarding Lead Usage

Via its official support website, Stanley answers consumers' questions regarding lead usage in its tumblers and other container products.

"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," said the American tumbler manufacturer.

But, Stanley explained that it covers the area with a durable stainless steel layer to avoid any lead leakage. This means that the lead will not be accessible to consumers, keeping their drinks safe from contamination.

"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," further explained Stanley.

Numerous experts, even those who are against the use of lead, said that Stanley's cups are safe from lead contamination because these standard pellets are secured properly.

They explained that lead contamination would only happen if the Stanley mugs were damaged.