Here’s an Amazon affiliate link to this cup: https://amzn.to/2SYYDlG
When tested with an XRF instrument the blue silicone elephant top on this child’s cup (from Suncraft) had the following readings:
(Testing done for 60 seconds, if a metal is not listed below it was not detected.)
- Lead (Pb): Non-Detect
- Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect
- Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect
- Arsenic (As): Non-Detect
- Barium (Ba): 894 +/- 224 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 59 +/- 15 ppm
- Copper (Cu): 41 +/- 17 ppm
- Metals not listed were also not detected.
The Stainless Steel main part of the cup had the following readings:
(tested for 75 seconds, metal reading = Stainless Steel #304)
- Chromium (Cr): 154,400 +/- 1,000
- Bromine (Br): 33 +/- 12 ppm
- Nickel (Ni): 88,100 +/- 1,400 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 740,700 +/- 2,000 ppm
- Vanadium (V): 724 +/- 181 ppm
- Cobalt (Co): 3,127 +/- 1,159 ppm
- Magnesium (Mn): 11,900 +/- 1,000 ppm
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Please let me know if you have any questions.
Tamara Rubin
#LeadSafeMama
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Hi Tamara,
Quick question. So only the blue top sippy cup is safe to buy? The link goes to Amazon to a set of 4
Isn’t barium toxic?
Hi Amber – that’s a great question!
That is my understanding. There are different types of barium though. Based on the research I have done I am not comfortable with the scientific studies to date (I think there needs to be more research into potential barium toxicity in dishware and cookware.)
Tamara
Would you say this is a safe sippy cup to buy?
I noticed that the product you tested says suncraft on the bottom, but the product in your affiliate link says sunzio. Do you know if they are the same thing? Thanks!
Hi, thank you so much for testing. I am a bit confused by the results, though. Is this a safe cup to buy and if so, are all colors safe? Is the affiliate link correct, since the brand name is different?
I also want to know if the Sunzio cup is the same as the Suncraft cup that was tested.
Thanks!
Oh! Interesting. It looks like they changed the linked product to another brand? Or changed the brand name. Sorry I can’t say for sure either way.
T
Wait, I’m confused, are you saying this cup is safe to use or not?
I’m sharing with you about the XRF detectable metals in each component so you can make informed decisions for your family – decisions based in science.
The affiliate link no longer goes to suncraft and I can’t find anything called suncraft on Amazon so I will not buy it. I would have liked to buy thru your link to support you. I hope you can test another sippy cup as I am need of sippy cups!