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3 years, 1 month ago

I have a cup that says "for cold beverages only." What is the consequence of using it for a hot drink? See details.

The cup I have is a very hard plastic (possibly polycarbonate) that is double-walled. Are they worried that heating the trapped air may cause it to burst, leak, crack, etc.? Are they worried about plastic leaching into the drink?

It seems like it would be a great insulated cup to have hot drinks in, but they're telling me not to! Please cite sources, i.e. product manuals you might have.
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truth7 | 3 years, 1 month ago
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Putting hot liquid in the cup probably will cause the plastic to break down, weakening the sides and eventually causing cracking and leakage.

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briandonscully | 3 years, 1 month ago
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I do not have a product manual but the answer is simple. The plastic can handle both hot and cold liquids. The void is air filled and you will not heat the air enough to raise the pressure in the void. I assume the cup does not have handles or any other precaution for handling hot liquids. They are worried about people putting boiling liquids in the cup and the heat transferring to surface because it will. This will lead to burns and other injuries. This is a legal statement to avoid liability.

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philipy | 3 years, 1 month ago Report

One explanation that might apply is it might cause the release of potentially harmful chemicals.

http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/6387/

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dumblonde | 3 years, 1 month ago Report

They also don't want you to microwave it.

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