The lead is covered by a stainless steel cover, which Stanley says makes it inaccessible to customers.
In the end, though, lead exposure might come down to a matter of luck.
Stanleysays it uses a lead pelletto seal the vacuum insulation at the bottom of the cup.
The red dot in the CT scan represents the lead pellet used to seal the vacuum insulation layer in Stanley’s popular Quencher model.Image:Courtesy of Lumafield
So, what does this CT scan tell us?
The keyword here is the medallion, or the stainless steel disc covering the lead.
Stanley, for its part, states that the stainless steel cover coming off isa rare occurrence.
Stanley uses a lead pellet to create an insulation vacuum in its cups, which is what helps regulate the temperature of your beverage for long periods of time.Image:Courtesy of Lumafield
(To be fair,Hydro Flask used lead in its cupsuntil it invested in going lead-free.)
Were looking at you, Stanley.
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In this CT image, you can clearly see how the lead pellet acts as a solder for the insulation in Stanley cups.Image:Courtesy of Lumafield
