Stanley recalls 2.6M switchback and trigger travel mugs due to possible burn hazard

At Stanley 1913, we are committed to constant improvement and are focused on creating quality products that are built for life,

said the company, which is based in Seattle

As to whether this recall will hurt sales of Stanley cups this holiday season, history provides a mixed bag when it comes to consumers not making purchases on recalled products,

Beene said

Recalls are nothing new when it comes to containers storing hot food or drinks being faulty, but this is more high profile given the current popularity of Stanley cups,

Alex Beene, a financial literacy instructor at the University of Tennessee at Martin, told Newsweek

We ask all our customers currently in possession of the Switchback or Trigger Action travel mugs to immediately stop use of these products and complete a registration for a free replacement lid,

the website reads

We have addressed the issue and are offering a free replacement lid to work with the existing product,

the spokesperson added

As of December 12, 2024, the company has received 3 reports of incidents for which one burn injury was reported in Canada,

reads the advisory

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,

Stanley said on its support page

Millions of consumers who bought a Stanley tumbler in the past several years have just been informed in the last month that the tumbler as designed for use contains

the lawsuit said

PMI knew that Plaintiff and the Class could not reasonably have been expected to learn or discover that the Stanley cups were misrepresented in the packaging, labels, advertising, and website prior to purchasing the Stanley cups.

The lawsuit said