Vintage Gremlins 1984 Aladdin Metal Lunchbox No Thermos vs Double Wall Vacuum Insulated Stainless Steel Food Canister Container with Leak Proof Lid: which is safer?
Klean Kanteen Double Wall Vacuum Insulated Stainless Steel Food Canister Container with Leak Proof Lid is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Aladdin
Vintage Gremlins 1984 Aladdin Metal Lunchbox No Thermos
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleLead and cadmium in enamel or lacquer paint
PossiblePaint chip ingestion or aspiration
PossibleRust and corrosion mobilizing paint compounds
Our pick
Klean Kanteen
Double Wall Vacuum Insulated Stainless Steel Food Canister Container with Leak Proof Lid
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleSilicone gasket degradation
PossibleBacterial growth in vacuum seal
PossibleSurface corrosion under acidic conditions
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Lead and cadmium in enamel or lacquer paint, Paint chip ingestion or aspiration and Rust and corrosion mobilizing paint compounds on the Aladdin and not on the Klean Kanteen.
- We flag Silicone gasket degradation, Bacterial growth in vacuum seal and Surface corrosion under acidic conditions on the Klean Kanteen and not on the Aladdin.
- The Aladdin is painted steel exterior, no liner or thermos where the Klean Kanteen is Stainless steel body, silicone gasket lid seal, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 30 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Klean Kanteen is the one to buy.
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