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In an announcement that has stunned health-conscious consumers, SIGG Switzerland announced last week that, until last August, the liners in its aluminum reusable bottles contained trace amounts of bisphenol A. Yes, that’s right – we’re talking about those colorful, costly, and oh-so-reassuring bottles you bought a few years back because you were worried about BPA.
According an announcement on its website, SIGG switched to new a "BPA-free EcoCare liner" in August 2008. According to press reports, SIGG stopped shipping old inventory made with the old lining on Tuesday of last week.
Perhaps sensing there might be some consumer dismay, the company has offered to replace old bottles with new ones. To get the free exchange, you must be willing to pack up and pay the postage for shipping your old bottle back. For information on how to exchange your old bottles, send an email to liners@mysigg.com. You can also express your opinion directly to SIGG CEO Steve Wasik: steve.wasig@sigg.com.
If you bought a SIGG bottle before August 2008, you probably have one with the old liner. But even if you bought a SIGG bottle more recently, there’s no guarantee that it has the new ‘EcoCare’ liner -- it can take several months for products to move through the supply chain. According to the ZRecommends website, you can tell which liner is safe by looking inside the bottle. The old liner looks brassy, like the inside of a can of tomatoes. The new liner is dull and beige.
More links and resources:* Trace BPA found in Swiss water bottles, Calgary Herald
* Why I'll Swig From My Sigg No More, Huffington Post
* SIGG Will Replace BPA-Containing Bottles for Free, The Consumerist
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