Please Stop Using Such “Gift Cups” Immediately! (Part 1)

There's a story in every cup, and warmth in everyday life. Hello everyone, "Dong Dong's Cup Talk" is here. With years of experience in the industry, I am well aware of some practices that remain hidden from consumers. https://www.zhanyict.com/en/ProductsDetail-VB-10511.htmlI don’t know what consequences today’s discussion might bring, but to uphold the healthy development of the industry and my personal conscience, I mustered the courage to expose these issues.

As a consumer, have you ever received a gift cup from top-up promotions, purchased electronic devices, or bought clothing or equipment and gotten a cup as a freebie? Have you ever used these cups? https://www.zhanyict.com/en/ProductsDetail-VB-10511.htmlHave you ever considered that they might be unsafe or even harmful to your health? Let me clarify: this content is not targeting any specific brand or product, nor does it imply that all gift cups are of poor quality. It is merely a warning to raise awareness.

The cups given away as freebies with products may be quietly harming your health. Over the years, I’ve witnessed firsthand the "cost games" many brands play when procuring gift cups. https://www.zhanyict.com/en/ProductsDetail-VB-10511.htmlTo keep procurement prices as low as possible, they often compromise on quality and safety. Let me share a real case with you:

A well-known brand needed to procure 100,000 500ml stainless steel insulated cups as giveaways. We quoted a reasonable price of ¥19 per cup (tax included), https://www.zhanyict.com/en/ProductsDetail-VB-10511.htmlensuring the use of genuine 316 stainless steel and proper insulation performance. However, the brand ultimately chose another supplier offering a price of ¥6.5 per cup.

Later, a colleague of mine inadvertently obtained some internal chat records related to this project. To make a profit at such a low price, the supplier had used 201 stainless steel instead of 316, and no insulation performance tests were conducted. https://www.zhanyict.com/en/ProductsDetail-VB-10511.htmlThis means the "brand gift" consumers received was not only made of toxic materials but also lacked proper insulation guarantees.

What’s even more alarming is that this is far from an isolated incident.

I encounter similar situations almost every year. Brands typically only care about two things: how low the price is and whether a testing certificate is provided (usually the one initially supplied by the vendor). https://www.zhanyict.com/en/ProductsDetail-VB-10511.htmlFor the final products, they might only conduct random checks on appearance and basic functionality, but they almost never retest the material safety.