Product Architects, Inc. is warning consumers not to confuse several new insulated water bottles that have hit the market this year with its BPA-free, phthalate-free, insulated Polar Bottle-branded products, which it makes in Boulder, CO.
The Boulder, CO company said the bottles, which are sold both in the United States and abroad, are often similar to Polar Bottle water bottles in their shape and general appearance.
“If it is not a genuine Polar Bottle product we cannot guarantee what it is made of, where it is made or that it meets our quality standards,” the company states in a press released issued July 9, 2013.
There are several ways to distinguish a genuine Polar Bottle water bottle from a fake. All Polar Bottle products have one, or all, of the following characteristics:
- The bottle is marked with the Polar Bottle logo (a black square featuring a polar bear and POLAR BOTTLE® text)
- The company’s web address (www.polarbottle.com) and phone number (1-800-440-0358) appear on the bottom of the bottle – printed on both the inner insulating foil bag and etched into the outer plastic liner.
- The cap includes a removable valve.
- “US Patent Pending”, and/or the US patent numbers 77532341 B1, 5316193 and, or 5494198 are included on the cap and/or bottom of the bottle.
If customers have any doubt about whether they purchased a legitimate Polar Bottle product they are urged to contact the company directly through email (info@polarbottle.com), or phone (303-440-0358).
