SIGG Admits Their Water Bottles Contain BPA
Aug 26th, 2009 by staff entry
Talk about a public relations nightmare.
The issues and concerns about the presence of BPA (Bisphenol-A) in water bottles and children’s sippy cups have been at the forefront for several years now.
This month SIGG has finally admitted that the coating on the inside of their aluminum bottles contained BPA.
Although SIGG announced a year earlier that the coating used on the inside of the bottles was going to be reformulated to remove any BPA they only stopped shipping the bottles containing the BPA coating this month.
This means that SIGG bottles recently purchased, currently in the distribution pipeline and on retail shelves most probably were made using the old coating.
Sigg has not recalled the bottles that contain a BPA coating so it is up to the consumer to identify those bottles with the new coating versus the ones made from the old BPA material.
If you own a SIGG bottle you can verify which type of coating you have with a visual test. Check out the links at the end of this article for more information.
Why choose quality stainless steel bottles
There is no doubt that the SIGG water bottles are a very popular choice. Our preference however has always been to offer only quality stainless steel bottles.
Unlike bottles made from aluminum, no coating is required on stainless steel bottles and therefore the presence of BPA is not an issue.
Although you can get cheaper stainless steel bottles, sometimes paying as little as three to five dollars, you have to wonder where costs are being cut. Things to consider when choosing water bottles include the type of stainless steel used, the thickness of the steel, how it was manufactured and the level of quality control that goes into making the bottle.
Each of these points add cost to the bottle but result in a safer, higher quality and more durable product. After all, isn’t safety and health a key driving force for people to switch to resusable BPA-Free bottles.
More information on BPA in Sigg bottles:
- Read an article providing an overview of the BPA in Sigg Bottles issue.
- Find out what this product review site ZREC and readers have to say about how SIGG is handling this problem.
- Sigg bulletin from CEO Steve Wasik explaining the company position on the BPA Liner Problem.
- How to tell whether your Sigg bottle includes a liner containing BPA: Which Liner Do You Have?