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Local parents angry over mold found in sippy cups
Local parents angry over mold found in sippy cups
Several photos of moldy Tommee Tippee sippy cups have gone viral on Facebook, causing outraged parents to check their children's cups and demand answers from the manufacturer.
Amanda and Tyler Townshend, of Lacey, Wash., believe their child’s favorite drink cup was making him sick. They’re one of many couple complaining about the Tommee Tippee Sippee Cup.
Amanda broke open the plastic top and discovered a lot of stinky mold.
“This is disgusting and I don’t want it and I feel bad for having him drink out of it,” she said. “You feel like it’s your fault, but it’s not, it’s the product you purchased because they said it was safe.”
Tyler said he was completely disgusted when he heard the news about his son’s gross cup contents.
“I was irate. I was mad. I couldn’t believe it,” he said, adding the wants the company to recall the cups. “I want to make sure that everyone knows that no other parent will have to sit there and feed their kid mold.”
The photos, first shared by Marie-Pier S. L'Hostie of Montreal, show an orange Tommee Tippee cup owned by her friend, Simon O'kanada.
O'kanada was apparently curious why his son was sick for an extended period of time and decided to open the top of the cup.
According to O'kanada, the mold is only visible when you crack open the cup's anti-leak spout.
L’Hostie’s photos have been shared over 45,000 times. In the comments, several parents said they also found mold inside their children's cups.
Penny Powell, who is also friends with O'kanada, shared more photos of the sippy cup. She wrote (translated):
"Those of you with these cups pay special attention, he has washed it with his hands and in the dishwasher, etc., and the mildew has stayed anyway! Share it!"
While these most recent photos have gone viral and attracted a lot of attention, similar complaints can be found online dating back to last year. Here's a Facebook post from last September that apparently shows mold or mildew inside a Tommee Tippee valve:
And here's an Amazon review from October that also mentions mold inside a Tommee Tippee tumbler cup:
Dozens of customers have posted on the Tommee Tippee North America Facebook page about mold concerns, but the company has not publicly responded to those posts.
Tommee Tippee UK sent a statement to Tribune Broadcasting on Wednesday, explaining that the valves have been tested "extensively."
A company spokesman said the mold is likely caused by non-recommended liquids in the cups. The statement goes into more detail, including details about the company's intention to make a transparent valve available.
Here is the full statement: