Hydro Flask non-glass bottles or jars
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Nov 6, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Nov 6, 2012the latest report was made
- Nov 6, 2012the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Hydro Flask
- Maker
- Steel Technologies, LLCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Non-glass bottles or jarsCPSC’s product type: Nonglass Bottles or Jars (code 1127), in Containers & Packaging: Other
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| November 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Nov 6, 2012, sent to the company Dec 11, 2012, published by CPSC Dec 27, 2012
The product, in the report: Hydro Flask insulated stainless steel beverage bottle
After seeing someone post photos online of a positive lead test on the water bottle my son uses in his lunchbox, I decided to contact the company to inquire. They insisted their products are lead-free. However, on one of the styles they carry--the one my son was using--there is exposed lead solder on the bottom of the bottle. I bought an EPA approved test kit and tested it myself. Sure enough, it tests positive for “hazardous levels of lead” (according to the test kit; the test stick turned very dark pink immediately upon contact). The company’s water bottles are primarily made of stainless steel, but they are vacuum sealed for insulation. There is, therefore, a hole at the bottom where they suck out the air, and it is sealed up with solder. The size of the hole is not tiny; it is approximately 1/2 inch in diameter. Most of their water bottles are coated in a spray painted color, so in that case the paint covers up the solder so it is not exposed. However, they also offer the option of an “all stainless steel” bottle with no paint. This is the one I chose, thinking it would have the lowest chance of anything toxic. On these bottles, there is nothing at all covering the lead on the bottom. Other companies (such as [REDACTED]) put an additional steel cap on the bottom, which covers up the solder. Hydro Flask does not. They are one of the few companies to make a small sized insulated bottle, which makes it the perfect size to put in lunch boxes, and which makes it very popular for children. That means that lots of little children’s hands are touching the lead, and inevitably, children’s hands end up in their mouths. I contacted the company with this information, and they admitted it is lead solder. But then they said they sent their products out to a CPSC approved testing lab who said all of their products are within safe limits for lead. Overall, I could see this is true. However, having a dime-sized spot of pure lead on the bottom of a water bottle that children use is unbelievably unsafe, so I can’t imagine any lab would call that safe. The company says they are going to switch to lead-free solder, but that still means all of the consumers who already have the bottles in their children’s hands will never know it, and the stores currently stocking them will continue to have them available. This is scary!
- Model
- Insulated stainless steel beverage bottle
- Bought from
- amazon.com
- Where
- brooklyn, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Hydro Flask, made or sold by Steel Technologies, LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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