Looking at the lead from this link someone posted below - that isn’t something you can spot weld. Generally I’d say soldering can create air/liquid tight seals, spot welding can’t.
Rubin also noted in her report that the tumbler is specifically meant for cold water — not for hot or acidic beverages like coffee, because of the nickel content of the stainless steel used. Nickel is another metal that can be seriously harmful if ingested, but it takes a lot of time for the metal to actually contaminate food or water. Both heat (from beverages like hot coffee or tea, for instance) and acids (like those found in citrus fruits and soda) can speed that process up. Sticking to plain water removes that risk.
Yeah, maybe with my hands, if the plastic cover falls off cause someone ran it through qn overloaded dishwasher.
Look, can we just not have poison in our drinkware? I don’t feel like that’s an unreasonable request. Someone else mentioned that it’s not intended for hot beverages, and will leech nickel into your coffee if you don’t read the warning labels.
While people are worrying about this, they fill their glasses made of actual glass with water that probably comes from copper pipes with lead solders… Maybe they should start worrying about that first, but who am I to tell?
Why would they use lead based solder? Oh right, it’s cheaper.
Cheaper, easier to work with, melts at lower temps, flows better, take your pick.
That being said, why they aren’t spot welded is a mystery. I suppose solder is a better connection, but still. Why take the chance?
For the price they charge, they should use higher quality materials.
Agreed.
Looking at the lead from this link someone posted below - that isn’t something you can spot weld. Generally I’d say soldering can create air/liquid tight seals, spot welding can’t.
It’s pretty goold solder too.
On the outside of the cup, at the bottom, under a plastic cover, where what you intend to drink will never reach?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stanley-cup-lead/
Who cares?
Maybe people should start worrying about the solders on their plumbing first…
Fascinating.
I usually touch the outside of the cup with my lips when I drink, but I’m weird like that.
Do you touch the bottom of the cup, on the outside, under the plastic cover?
Yeah, maybe with my hands, if the plastic cover falls off cause someone ran it through qn overloaded dishwasher.
Look, can we just not have poison in our drinkware? I don’t feel like that’s an unreasonable request. Someone else mentioned that it’s not intended for hot beverages, and will leech nickel into your coffee if you don’t read the warning labels.
While people are worrying about this, they fill their glasses made of actual glass with water that probably comes from copper pipes with lead solders… Maybe they should start worrying about that first, but who am I to tell?
Stupid is as stupid does. Flint, MI, is still dealing with the fallout of lead in their drinking water.
Maybe Stanley should start putting uranium in their cups, too.
I’m sorry, is glass toxic?
Well, your oops babies have a bright future. 🤦🏼♂️
It’s under a plastic cover at the bottom where no water can enter.