I'd like to introduce you to the world's worst sippy cup. Don't let it's smile fool you - it's a menace.

Gerber Graduates Tossables Sippy Cup

Design: A thin-walled, 10-oz. polypropylene cup with screw-on lid featuring one of three animal faces.
Price: $5 for three | Shop for Gerber Tossables cups on Amazon.com | View Gerber listings in the ZRecs Guide to Safer Children's Products
Observations: Cute graphics and lids, but Gerber's claims of being "spill-resistant" are ludicrous. The spout is a slit cut in hard plastic and leaks like crazy when tipped over, which is quite likely given the cups narrow base and wide top. If that wasn't enough, the lid's shallow threading makes the lid's molded ears the perfect lever for easily popping off the cup lid. It's also hard to sympathize with a company's production of a "tossable" cup involving this much plastic, all of it non-recyclable in most areas.
Z's Take: Wow, a hippo!
Ratings (on ten-point scales): Ease of Use and Care: 3. Durability: 4. Eye Appeal: 8. Value: 1. Total points: 16/40.

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Tomorrow, see the rest of the bottom tier in this showdown's Baby and Toddler Division.

Read about the 2009 BPA-Free Sippy Cup Showdown