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Autistic UK boy pleased to receive sippy cups from Chinese manufacturer

(People's Daily Online)    17:05, December 09, 2016

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An autistic boy in the U.K. has happily received samples of his beloved sippy cup from its Chinese manufacturer after his father desperately launched a campaign to replace the boy's current, worn-out cup.

Ben Carter, 14, has been sent to the emergency room twice for dehydration, as he refuses to drink water without his favorite green cup. Carter has been using the same cup since the age of 2, and his current one is falling apart. Carter's story came to the attention of the cup’s manufacturer after his fathered tweeted for help, according to the BBC.

The cup’s manufacturer, Dongguan-based Jackel China Limited (JC), sent the boy's family 50 samples, whose color and shape were approved by Carter's father. The boy was pleased by the unexpected gifts, and JC has promised to produce 1,000 more cups to ensure a lifetime supply, CCTV reported on Nov. 9.

According to Nanfang Daily, the green cup went out of production in 2003. JC made great efforts to retrieve the cup’s production record in order to discover its original design. The cups may take two to three weeks to manufacture, and will require the use of three pieces of dedicated equipment.

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