Stanley Recalls More Than 2 Million Travel Mugs Over Burn Hazard

After concerns that loose lids could lead to burn injuries, Stanley issued a recall of about 2.6 million travel mugs on Thursday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said.

The recall covers all Stanley Switchback and Trigger Action stainless steel travel mugs sold in the United States from June 2016 through this month, according to a statement by the safety commission. The defect that set off the recall concerned threads on the mugs’ polypropylene lids that “can shrink when exposed to heat and torque, causing the lid to detach during use, posing a burn hazard.”

The mugs, which cost $20 and $50 depending on the model and were sold by Amazon, Walmart, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Target and other retailers nationwide and online, come in a variety of colors, including white, black and green. They range in size from 12 ounces to 20 ounces.

Stanley has received reports of injuries stemming from the loose lids, according to the safety commission. Worldwide, there have been 91 reports detailing how the mugs’ lids detached during use, including 16 in the United States, for a total of 38 burn injuries.

Stanley, a company based in Seattle, said in a statement that it was “committed to constant improvement” and “focused on creating quality products that are built for life.” It urged consumers who own the affected products to stop using them and contact it for a free replacement lid.

The popularity of Stanley products has exploded in recent years, with consumers even camping out at Target to get their hands on special-edition cups in specific colors.

Stanley, which mostly sells bottle-adjacent products, has been around for more than a century and was the brainchild of the inventor William Stanley Jr. For most of its existence, the company targeted outdoorsy types.

Led by influencers and content creators, the Stanley tumblers, which are different from the recalled travel mugs, have turned into trendy pop culture items, particularly on TikTok and Instagram. #StanleyTumbler has become a popular hashtag, used millions of times. The cup has been treated as a fashion accessory and a collector’s item by legions of fans.

Sopan Deb contributed reporting.