Freedom from SIGG-nificant BPA
This is a new SIGG water bottle with a Keith Haring lady liberty design, part of a limited edition series celebrating America, land of the free, home of thirsty. Perhaps you could score one of these cool designs for free by getting rid of an old SIGG bottle that contains poison, and you can enjoy the benefits without having to worry about exposing your body to a synthetic drug known to disrupt normal endocrine function.
I simply won’t stand for that in a water bottle. How about you?
If you bought a metal SIGG bottle before August of 2008, you have until Halloween to trade it in for a bottle with the new and improved EcoCare liner free of bisphenol A (BPA), a synthetic sex hormone chemical linked to cancer and neurological problems. In other words, switch that trick for a treat.
What is the trick in the SIGG exchange program? Last week, Steve Wasik, chief executive officer of SIGG Switzerland, shocked the reusable water world by admitting that the liners were made with an epoxy resin that contains BPA. As Elaine Shannon of the Huffington Post pointed out, this was an about-face from his previous posture that the bottles simply didn’t leech the harmful chemical and were totally safe.
“He decided on his authority, consumers didn’t want or need to know more,” Shannon observes, adding it is difficult to see Wasik’s stance as anything but cynical.
Wasik’s posting on the SIGG website explained that the BPA debate has heated up dramatically in the last 12 months with the conversation progressing from a focus on leeching to the mere presence of BPA in products. He stresses that this dialogue has evolved to the extent that “some states are considering legislation.”
In fact, last May, Chicago was one of the first U.S. cities to ban the sale of baby bottles and sippy cups containing the chemical and the Food and Drug Administration recently announced it would undertake a new BPA review. In 2008, the FDA resisted recommending retailers discontinue using products that contain BPA until it had completed its risk assessment process. “However, concerned consumers should know that several alternatives to polycarbonate baby bottles exist, including glass baby bottles,” the feds said.
Meantime, you have to follow your own instincts and decide if you want to exchange your SIGG or simply find another aluminum or other bottle brand.
In terms of determining if you have the old kind of bottle, SIGG has provided the best kind of crisis PR fact sheet on its site with visuals that show the difference between the bad and good liners.
The EcoCare liner has a dull, pale yellow appearance while the former liner has a shiny copper bronze appearance.
For details on the exchange program and other issues pertaining to the safety of these bottles, go to the My SIGG website.
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5 Comments
September 14th, 2009 at 11:07 am
Seems like a case of cynicism, but I also believe integrity can be developed. I want to forgive Sigg.
September 14th, 2009 at 11:08 am
I hear ya!!!!
September 17th, 2009 at 11:19 am
http://www.KleanKanteen.com
I had a SIGG bottle for many years. Before using it I researched its construction on their website. Knowing aluminum is potentially unhealthy I wanted to understand how they addressed the issue. As I remember they said their coating was baked on and would not chip even if the bottle was dented. The fact that it was baked on, or the like, meant to me that it wasn’t plastic of any sort. And there was no mention that the liner was plastic. Had I realized I would have never used the bottle. I feel that SIGG definitely misled the consumer. Last year while volunteering at Slow Food Nation in San Francisco I discovered Klean Kanteen’s http://www.KleanKanteen.com stainless steel bottle and stainless steel (inside) top. That’s all I’ve used and given as gifts since.
September 23rd, 2009 at 12:19 am
I Got a new 18/8 food-grade stainless steel 100% BPA-free hydration bottle from Koozio. It’s great & it has no odors, no leaks & no roll-out edges. Very eco-friendly. I didn’t want to worry about aluminum or plastic. What if they lie again ? How do we know for sure ? The tests that they base these studies on are flawed & only test at per billion, yet all the the top scientists are testing per trillion. come on people wake up. The FDA is relying on the flawed tests as well , because their pockets are being stuffed with cash. We must lookout for ourselves & be mindful that when money is at stake, people bend the rules…
September 29th, 2009 at 11:05 am
Can be bought in France for 16,50€ : http://www.maceria.com/shop/pr.....oked-perle
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