If you do own the removable base I personally wouldn’t be comfortable using anymore. All new Planetbox water bottles should not have a removable base. Planetbox listened to my suggestion of making a non-removable base. They took it a step further and independently tested their water bottle again and asked for that point to be tested and the third party testing agency confirmed that it is lead solder. They tested their water bottle and it passed CPSC but they acknowledged in a statement that the CPSC certified lab didn’t test the lead solder point. Update: Final update from Planetbox 4/7/17. PlantBox has been notified of this issue as well as the CPSC. I recently found out that PlanetBox was also selling a similar water bottle that had NO plastic base so there is direct contact with the lead solder. Also, many parents have reported that they use this water bottle without the plastic base. However, it is not fully contained and exposure still could happen with the plastic bottom on. ![]() This water bottle has a plastic base that when on covers the lead solder. Lead exposure from the bottom of this water bottle straight into the mouth of a child is a huge risk that needs to be taken seriously.įrom the PlanetBox website: “Our products are independently certified to be safe from lead, phthalates, BPA and other toxic chemicals.” Children put their hands in their mouth all the time. The dot on the bottom (which is a lead solder point) of the PlanetBox insulated water bottle tested for 660,000ppm lead! This was used by a child whose hand were touching and holding the bottom of that water bottle and the lead solder point. Why I’m posting this & what I hope comes of it:.
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