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Gerber Packaging BPA Free

Posted on: May 30, 2008

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As we’ve established already, we have gotten mixed information regarding the plastic used in the Gerber baby food packs. But in general, all of the info we’ve received has still maintained that Gerber baby food packs are BPA Free. The tumultuous nature of this issue, coupled with the fact that the plastic numbers change each [...]

Wii are harmful to your health

Posted on: May 29, 2008

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Greenpeace released a report last week regarding extensive testing that they had done on gaming consoles. Now, while I’m sure that your baby or toddler, aren’t playing video games, you may have an elementary aged child or teenager who is, and we don’t like to limit ourselves to only keeping your babies and toddlers safe. [...]

Babies R Us Taking Returns on Bottles with BPA

Posted on: May 28, 2008

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I’ve gotten some reports from parents who have successfully returned, for store credit, bottles that contain BPA at Babies R Us. This includes used items as well as new and I’ve been told you may not need a receipt. A few readers over at Freebies 4 Mom have reported successful receipt-less returns, however it is [...]

Kid-Safe Chemicals Act

Posted on: May 28, 2008

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I’ve gotten to the point now, where I’m a complete toxiphobe. I question just about every single product. You couldn’t stop me from eating junk food, let alone read the ingredients label. Yellow Lake #5? Exactly what shade of yellow is that? And how many other Yellow Lakes are there? (Insert bad pee joke here) [...]

Car Seat Toxicity: HealthyCar.org

Posted on: May 24, 2008

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It’s always something, isn’t it? With all the talk about reducing the levels of toxins and chemicals our babies and kids are exposed to during the most formative years of their lives, it’s only natural people start wondering about that car seat your precious bundle sits in. Last year a reader wrote in to ask [...]

FAQ: Are Bottle Sterilizers and Warmers Safe?

Posted on: May 23, 2008

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We’ve been asked a bazillion times whether bottle sterilizers and bottle warmers are safe, and the questions surrounding them are usually layered. Do they contain BPA? If so can using them on my BPA Free bottles do any harm? Not many, but some bottle sterilizers and warmers do contain polycarbonate plastic. Our friends at Z [...]

What’s the deal with Avent?

Posted on: May 21, 2008

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We here at Safe Mama, get TONS of emails regarding Avent products. More than we can handle. Avent is one of the most popular brands on the market, so it stands to reason that we would get lots of inquiries on their products. This information was posted here previously, but in light of the inquiries, [...]

SafeMama Review: Stuff 4 Sprouts

Posted on: May 20, 2008

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Last year, while looking for yet more lotion for my son (I don’t have a problem and I can quit at anytime, I swear), I came across Stuff 4 Sprouts. It looked cute, with fun scents, and natural. Kristen was nice enough to recently send me some samples of their cream and lip balm. She [...]

FDA defending BPA

Posted on: May 16, 2008

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After recently reporting that the FDA was going to take another look at the safety of BPA, it looks as if the FDA won’t recommend that consumers stop using products containing Bisphenol-A. For its part, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., makers of Nalgene bottles, have announced that they will stop using polycarbonate. Wal-Mart says it expects [...]

SafeMama’s Safer Sunscreen Showdown!

Posted on: May 14, 2008

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Update Note: We published an updated cheat sheet for sunscreen which you can find here: SafeMama’s 2009 Safer Sunscreen Cheat Sheet – please refer to the new version with many more brands to choose from. We here at SafeMama™ consider ourselves to be pretty picky when it comes to sunscreens. Heck, we’re pretty picky when [...]