Oct

10

Playtex BPA Free Ventaire Advanced Coming in November (Giveaway!)

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With the news surrounding BPA swirling about, companies making baby bottles are reacting to consumer demand for BPA Free feeding options.  Avent released their BPA Free bottle this year and companies like MAM starting printing their BPA Free status on their packaging. We’re happy to see some of the bigger players catering to those of us who want that option.  Playtex was one of the first companies to publish a materials list (PDF) on their website to address consumer questions, and now, they are releasing not one but two BPA Free bottles this year.

Coming in late October / early November is the Playtex Ventaire® Advanced which is made with BPA-free and phthalate-free clarified polypropylene.  The bottle will be available in standard and wideneck styles and will feature the same angled neck and vent system that reduces gas and colic.  These will retail at an affordable price $4.39 – 5.39 for the single bottle and $11.99-12.99 for the 3 packs.

To follow on it’s heels, Playtex plans to release the Playtex Ventaire® Advanced Crystal Clear™ System which will be the same great bottle only made with Triton™, which is the same material (co-polyester) used to make products like the new Camelbak Better Bottle.  It has a clear appearance and a harder shatterproof quality.  The Playtex Ventaire® Advanced Crystal Clear™ System will retail a little higher than the polypropylene version at around $6.39 – 7.39 for their single packs and $17.99 – 18.99 for the 3 pack.  These are due out at the end of November. Look for their BPA Free seal on the packaging.

Playtex is on a BPA Free warpath and are working on the conversion of other products like their breast pumps as well, which we are happy to hear!  We’re excited about Playtex addressing BPA especially since some of the BPA Free options are higher on the price scale, so consumers will be relieved to have an affordable option.

Win One! We’re giving away a standard size Playtex Ventaire Advanced BPA Free bottle!

Email safemama (at) gmail.com with the subject “Playtex BPA Free Bottle Giveaway!” along with with your name and mailing address. Contest closed.

We’ll accept entries until midnight EST on October 16th. We’ll announce a winner on October 17th. (Note: your email address will not be saved or used to email you other than to notify you if you win. We’ll list the winner here as well as in Prizey Fetch.)

Giveaway has ended.  Thanks to all who entered and Congratulations to our winner Elizabeth from Whitmore Lake Michigan!

May

14

MAM Moving Towards More BPA Free Products

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MAMWhen I learned of all this BPA (Bisphenol-a) stuff last year I was bummed to find out that my son’s beloved pacifier, a MAM Ulti, had a polycarbonate shield. We have thankfully, rid him of the pacifier habit now that he’s well over 2 years old. But making a child change their pacifier is not a fun task.

So far we’ve been aware of MAM’s BPA Free bottles, and I’ve seen their BPA FREE labeled boxes at the grocery store over the last month or two. They have 2 types of bottles and a training cup on the market made of polypropylene: the MAM ULTIvent Anti-Colic Bottle, the MAM Drink Easy Bottle and the MAM Transition Trainer. (all pictured above) One of my good friends emailed me a newsletter she received from MAM today. In it MAM announced plans to go further with BPA Free products:

MAM sets standards for the well-being of babies, small children and parents and therefore – 3 years before this debate – took an innovative step and started making bottles out of Polypropelene (PP), a BPA free plastic. Thus MAM baby bottles provide a good night sleep for parents and babies.

But MAM has gone even one step further: Although the current debate relates to bottles only, MAM already decided to offer further BPA free products including for example soothers.

Parents and babies benefit from the perfect combination of safety and design, making early experiences relaxed and fun.

BPA Free MAM Binkies!  Hooray! While I can’t find evidence of this on their public website, (and I had do do a double take on their spelling of ploypropylene) it’s slightly reassuring that some companies are taking our demands seriously, even if it’s just to maintain sales.

Nov

22

BPA Free Bottle and Sippy Cup Cheat Sheet

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This is a list of BPA Free (also PVC and Phthalate Free) bottles, BPA Free sippy cups and food/milk storage items that we’ve made into a quick reference for those looking for a short list to have on hand when shopping for items for yourself or someone elses kids. If a product you are using is NOT on this list, you should investigate that product with the manufacturer to determine whether or not it contains BPA. Please note: If a product is not on this list it means either it contains BPA or we aren’t aware of it’s BPA status. We are more than happy to add BPA Free products to this list as we find them (or you find them), shoot us an email and we’ll add it in. Thanks!

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Updated: February 16, 2010

BPA Free Bottle Products

  • Adiri Natural Nursers
  • Avent: “Via” Feeding System, Tempo Liners, Avent PES Bottles ***see note
  • BornFree: All bottles and cups BPA free *see note
  • Babisil Silbottles
  • Coddletime Glass Bottles
  • Dr Brown’s: Glass Bottles, Dr. Browns Polypropylene Bottles (all vent system pieces BPA Free – made with polypropylene – and fit all models)
  • EvenFlo: Classic™ Glass Bottles, Classic™ Light Tint Polypropylene bottles, Classic™ Clear Polypropylene Bottles, Purely Comfi™ Bottles
  • First Year’s BreastFlow and Soothie Starter Sets (marked BPA Free)
  • Green to Grow Bottles **see note
  • Gerber: Gerber Clear View, Fashion Tints (“Plastic Pastels”), Gerber GentleFlow
  • Lansinoh® Bottles (all)
  • Safety Plus PES Bottles
  • Sassy: MAM bottles (UltiVent), Baby Food Nurser Kit
  • Siliskin Glass Bottles
  • ThinkBaby Bottles
  • Momo Glass Bottles
  • Medela: All bottles
  • Milk Bank Bottles and Vacuum Storage Systems
  • Munchkin: Dora the Explorer Classic Bottles, Mighty Grip Glass Bottles
  • Nuby: Standard Neck Non-Drip Bottle, Wide-Neck Non-Drip Bottle, Wide-Neck Bottle with Handles and Non-Drip Nipple, Standard Neck Bottle with Handles and Non-Drip Nipple, 3-Stage Wide Neck Easy Grip Feeding System with Non-Drip Nipple, Natural Touch SoftFlex InfaFeeder (silicone) (keep up to date on Nuby products here)
  • Nuture Pure Glass bottles
  • OrganicKidz Stainless Steel Bottles
  • Parent’s Choice Bottles (available at Walmart) – box is marked BPA Free
  • Playtex: Original Nurser, Playtex Drop in liners, Ventaire Advanced Bottles (marked BPA Free)
  • Weego Glass Bottles
  • ZoLi Wideneck Bottles

BPA Free Sippy Cups / Water Bottles

  • Avent: Magic Cups, Magic Cup Sportster, Super Sport Cups
  • BornFree Sippy/drinking cups, Stainless Steel water bottles
  • Camelbak Kids Water Bottles
  • Crocodile Creek Stainless Steel Water Bottles
  • Dr. Brown’s BPA Free Training Cup
  • Playtex: Coolster Tumbler, Insulator, Sipster, Create My Own, Quick Straw, Insulator Sport, Sip and Discover, First Sipster
  • Gerber: Sip & Smile Spill-proof Cup, Easy Grip Insulated Soft Straw Cup, Insulated Cool Cup, Gerber® Fun Grips® Cup, Gerber® Fun Grips® Color Change Cup, Grins & Giggles Spill-proof Cup, Gerber® Sip & Smile™ Cup
  • Evenflo: Fun Sip Insulated Spill-proof Cup, Fun Sip Insulated Straw Cup, Evenflo Zoo Friend Sippy Cups
  • Klean Kanteen: All bottles
  • Kinderville Silicone Cups
  • Thermos Foogo Sippy Cups, FUNtainer Straw Bottles, BPA Free Tritan Sippy
  • Tilty Sippy Cups
  • Kid Basix The Safe Sippy
  • Boon Sippy
  • GrowPure Multi-Stage Feeder and Sippy Cup
  • Green Sprouts Trainer Bottles, Sippy Cups (regular and non-spill)
  • iPlay Aqua Bottle
  • ThinkBaby Training Cup, ThinkSport Stainless Bottle (cute!)
  • Munchkin: Cupsicle, Cupsicle Straw Cup, Big Kid Sippy Cup, Mighty Grip Flip Straw Cup, Mighty Grip Trainer Cup, licensed character Sports Bottles, Re-usable Straw Cups, Re-usable Spill-proof Cups
  • Nuby: No-Spill Sports Sipper, Insulated Soft Silicone Spout Cup, Soft Spout Easy Grip Cup, Gripper Cup with Soft Silicone Spout, 2-Handle Cup, Tinted Mega Sipper, 7oz Tumblers, Magic Cups Insulated Hologram Cup (straw and spout), Insulated Sipper Cups (with and without handles)
  • The First Years: Take & Toss, Spill-proof Cup, Insulated Cup, Licensed character sippy cups, Insulated Spill-proof Cup, 2 Handled Cups. Mealmates 10oz Soft Spout Cups
  • Nalgene Tritan 12oz Grip-n-Gulp Bottle
  • ZoLi Straw Sippy Cups

BPA Free Milk/Liquid/Powder Storage

  • Avent Via 8-oz. Nurser Kit
  • Avent Snack Cup / Formula Dispenser
  • Avent PES Breastmilk Storage sets
  • Mother’s Milkmate Storage bottles
  • Medela Milk Storage bottles and breastpump accessories
  • Playtex One-Step Breast Milk Storage Kit
  • Lansinoh® Breastmilk Storage Bags
  • Lansinoh® Breastmilk Storage Bottles
  • Gerber Breastmilk Storage Bags
  • Dr. Brown’s Breastmilk Storage Bags
  • The First Years Easy Pour Breastmilk Storage bags
  • Bailey Milk Storage Bags (Nurture lll pump tubing BPA Free as well)
  • Bailey Storage Bottles (as well as all parts of their “double collection kit”)
  • Sensible Lines Milk Trays
  • Snappies Containers (they also have food storage as well!)
  • Milk Bank Vacuum Storage Systems
  • MilkMate Storage Systems (available at The Soft Landing)
  • ZoLi on-the-go Travel Formula & Snack Dispenser

BPA Free Baby Food / Food Storage

See our new Safer Dishware Cheat Sheet for more options!

BPA Free Breast Pumps

  • Ameda Breast Pumps and Accessories
  • Avent Isis, Avent Isis iQ (Uno, Duo)
  • Medela Breast Pumps

*If you are currently using Dr. Browns polycarbonate bottles and would like to switch, the Dr. brown’s venting system (the internal pieces) are BPA Free and are made of polypropylene plastic. Also, they FIT and work with BornFree bottles which could be a little bit of a money saver. We were also told by another SafeMama reader that the Avent nipples also fit with Born Free bottles as well as Gerber Gentle Flows.

** SafeMama reader Melissa wrote in to let me know that Dr Browns bottle nipples fit with Green to Grow bottles. As we know once a baby is comfy with something it’s sometimes a pain to change so it’s good to know we don’t have to change everything if we don’t have to. Alicia of The Soft Landing did a more exhaustive report on what nipples fit what bottles. Read about it on her blog here.

*** Please refer to Phillips Avent’s material Chart for information. Get it here. (PDF)

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What is Bisphenol A?
Bisphenol A is a hormone-mimicking chemical used in polycarbonate plastics (PC or identified as #7 recycling code) and resins commonly used for items such as shatterproof baby bottles. Bisphenol has estrogenic properties which, in animal tests has shown to cause a bevy of health problems such as an increase in prostate and breast cancer, uro-genital abnormalities in male babies, a decline in semen quality in men, early onset of puberty in girls, metabolic disorders including insulin-resistant (Type 2) diabetes and obesity and neurobehavioral problems such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Research is showing that when plastic containers, mostly those used to hold liquids and foods, are leeching Bisphenol into the foods and liquids they are holding. Heating food and liquids with these plastics is shown to increase the leeching of this contaminate.

Many companies use this chemical in their packaging including cans, soda cans, and plastic food containers. There is a risk of absorbing this chemical through the use of containing foods and liquids but can also leech into our water systems through landfills.

Many leading experts and the FDA argue that the use of Bisphenol-a is safe to the human public but independent research HAS proven otherwise.

Excerpt from Wikipedia:

“Bisphenol A has been known to leach from the plastic lining of canned foods and, to a lesser degree, polycarbonate plastics that are cleaned with harsh detergents or used to contain acidic or high-temperature liquids.[16] Infants fed with liquid infant formula have among the highest exposures of anyone eating canned foods. Infants fed canned formula with polycarbonate bottles can consume quantities of Bisphenol A up to 13 µg/kg/day.”

Links and Resources:

Nov

14

The Z Report: A Directory of BPA in Sippy Cups and Baby Bottles

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A while ago while researching Bisephenol-A in baby products I ran across a blog called Z Recommends and found a plethora of information and research they did on the subject and even a Sippy Cup Challenge, which is a great article on it’s own. They’ve gotten such a huge response from their research and just recently compiled an updated report on the subject entitled The Z Report: A Directory of Bisphenol-A In Baby Bottles and Sippy Cups.

I’ve included a link to it as a permanent resource on the sidebar and will continue to keep my eyes peeled on their updates. Thank you Z Recommends for such a great report!

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