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Update on SIGG bottles and BPA
We apologize for not getting to you sooner. As always, our objective is to discern fact from fiction, put things in perspective and provide you with guidance - all this takes a lot of time and work.
Below are a few key points - visit our new SIGG FAQ for more. If you've recommended SIGG bottles to friends or family, forward this e-mail along to help them get the facts.
Here's a top-line summary of the issue:
- News recently came out that SIGG bottles manufactured prior to August 2008 contained BPA in their liner. SNEWS broke the story, and you can read more in our newsroom.
- SIGG bottles manufactured since Aug. 2008 contain SIGG's new EcoCare liner - independently tested to be free of BPA, BADGE, phthalates and other harmful chemicals.
- While BPA is present in the old bottle liner, test results down to 2ppb sensitivity show no leaching.
- Customers and retailers understandably feel misled, and voluntary exchange programs are being offered. Contrary to rumors, this is not a recall, because the bottles are not unsafe.
Bottom line, are SIGG bottles unsafe?
In our opinion, no.
- While SIGG old liners do contain BPA, it is highly polymerized (which basically means the chemical is locked in). Remember, just because BPA is part of the bottle does not mean it leaches.
- If the liner does leach any BPA, it would be in minute amounts, below 2ppb - the level of sensitivity used in test. According to a Health Canada study, average bottled water contains 1.5 ppb of BPA.
That said, there is no question that SIGG messed up, and we are certainly not letting them "off the hook." We are not happy with the situation that SIGG put us and our customers in - we were all misled. It's now up to SIGG to earn back some of the trust and goodwill they have clearly lost. Read more on why we still carry their bottles.
If you have a bottle with the old liner, here's what we recommend:
- Rumors are swirling around, so #1, get educated on the facts. A good place to start? Read our FAQs on SIGG and BPA.
- Decide whether you feel the bottle is right for you.
- If it's not, options exist to exchange SIGG bottles with the old liner for SIGG bottles with their new BPA-free EcoCare liner, or for bottles from a different brand. See exchange options below.
If you decide to exchange your bottle with the old liner, here are your options:
- SIGG will exchange your bottle with the old liner for a new bottle with their EcoCare liner through October 31st. Keep in mind, they have the largest selection of sizes and styles with the new EcoCare liner.
- We have heard that Whole Foods will replace SIGG bottles with the old liner with new SIGG bottles of the same size - no receipt necessary. This might be more convenient for you as well as save you few dollars on shipping.
- We are also accepting returns on SIGG bottles with the old liner purchased from our site in exchange for a new SIGG bottle or a bottle from another manufacturer until October 31, 2009.
For more information on these exchange options, please see our SIGG FAQ. We'd like to get this issue straightened out as quickly as possible and will be conducting exchanges through the end of October.
Quick Links:
FAQ - SIGG
FAQ - BPA
Sincerely,
Vincent Cobb - Founder, ReusableBags.com
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