Stanley Announces Massive Recall of Popular Cups

Millions of Stanley brand stainless steel travel mugs have been recalled, here's why and what to do if you have one.

One of the most popular ways a lot of us take a drink on the go today is to put it in some sort of travel cup or mug. Right? The travel cup and mug industry has skyrocketed into a billion-dollar industry due in large part to brand names like Yeti, Hydro Flask, Stanley, and others.

Stanley Announces Massive Recall

Stanley has quickly become one of the most popular names in drinkware over the last few years selling millions of cups and mugs to customers worldwide. If you've purchased any of its select travel mugs the company is asking that you check to see if its part of a newly announced recall of 2.6 million mugs.

Why Are Stanley Mugs Being Recalled?

The recall is being issued after Stanley announced a potential burn hazard with select travel mugs according to Forbes. According to the company, the issue is with the threads on select mug lids where they "can shrink when exposed to heat and torque, causing the lid to detach during use, posing a burn hazard." The recall was issued after Stanley said it received 91 reports of issues with lids, resulting in 38 burn injuries worldwide, with 16 in the U.S. 11 of those injuries did require medical attention.

What Stanley Cups Have Been Recalled?

Approximately 2.6 million multicolored Stanley Switchback and Trigger Action travel mugs that were sold at a variety of retailers including Amazon, Walmart, Dick's Sporting Goods, and Target from June 2016 through December 2024, have been voluntarily recalled according to the Stanley website. The recall covers the 12-ounce Switchback with the product identification number 20-01437 and the 16-ounce size that has identification numbers 20-01436 or 20-02211.

The recalled Trigger Action mugs were sold in various sizes including the 12-ounce mugs with identification numbers 20-02033, 20-02779, or 20-02825, the 16-ounce size have ID numbers 20-02030, 20-02745, or 20-02957 and the 20-ounce Trigger Action mugs have ID numbers 20-02034 or 20-02746.

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The ID numbers of the affected products can be found at the bottom of each of the mugs.

What To Do If You Have A Recalled Stanley Cup

Stanley is asking customers "to immediately stop use of these products and complete a registration for a free replacement lid" according to its website.