Due to risk of burns: Stanley recalls 2.6 million cups
18/12/2024
Translation: machine translated
The company Stanley has launched a recall for its "Switchback" and "Trigger Action" travel mugs due to a safety risk. There is a risk of the lids coming loose and causing burns.
Have you bought a Stanley travel mug in the past few years, specifically a "Switchback" or "Trigger Action" model? Then your travel mug may be affected by a worldwide recall.
As the renowned manufacturer of outdoor products announces, around 2.6 million cups are affected. The "Switchback" model comes in 350 and 470 millilitre sizes. The 350, 470 and 590 millilitre sizes of the "Trigger Action" cups are affected. The lid could come loose, which in turn could lead to burns. "We are asking all of our customers who currently own Switchback or Trigger Action travel mugs to stop using these products immediately and fill out a registration for a free replacement lid," the company continues.
The US consumer protection organisation announced on its website that the recall was due to a production defect: the thread of the lids can tighten when exposed to heat and when twisted, causing the lid to fall off. Cups sold between June 2016 and December 2024 are affected. So far, 91 people around the world have reported that the lids have come off their cups.
What you need to do now as the owner of a Stanley Cup
To check whether your own cup is affected, you can visit the Stanley website. Here you can enter the seven-digit production number of your cup, which you can find on the underside, in the field provided. The company offers to send customers a new lid if a product is affected. However, this currently only seems to work in North America. In response to an enquiry, Stanley said that the procedure in other countries such as Switzerland and Germany is still being clarified. As soon as I know more about this, I'll let you know.
Source: Stanley
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