Looking for More Info on the DPA Baby Bottle Recall

Yes I have heard about this. It's bpa, biosphenol A. LOTS of plastic things are made with this #7 plastic. Medela has bottles that are safe, what I like about these is that their nipple size thread is universal so you can use a variety of other nipples on it. I'm using NUK and I'm buying the Medela bottles because of this...so I don't have to switch nipples too. I've seen them at Target for $5 a piece, but on babycenter.com they are cheaper. I saw "BPA free" bottles at Walmart the other day....also Born-Free is safe and glass bottles are too. Plastic has never been safe to microwave or heat up, so don't micro any food in any kind of plastic, especially #3, #6 and #7 plastic. Here is a website that I found helpful: http://www.thegreenguide.com/products/Kitchen/Plastic_Con...
Also, look at the baby food containers on the bottle for the number of plastic they come in. Most are with the bad plastic. I'm going to buy the baby food (and all other food)in glass from now on! Hope all of this helps!
B.

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safemama.com is a site that is like a cheat sheet for the bottles and/or sippy cups that are made out of "bad" plastics.

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We too have used the Dr. Brown bottles for over a year now and were worried about all the news related to DPA. My husband's father works for a company that creates and manufactures packaging for food corporations and we asked him about it. He said that it's in many packaging products in such small amounts that the research he has seen does not seem to support the fear the media is generating at this time related to baby bottles and DPA. He also said you would have to heat the plastic to much higher degrees than one does to warm a bottle in order for anything to be truely released from the plastic. So if you are in the camp that any amount of exposure is too much, perhaps switching bottles for peace of mind would be a good choice. I am in the camp that although I don't want the kidlets exposed to things that are bad for them, I also think the media plays up stories because we are a society that, unfortunately, seems to thrive on fear. As always, we make the best choices we can for our kids, educate ourselves as much as possible and hope for the best.

This is a great site that I gave all my mom friends about BPA.

http://zrecs.blogspot.com/2008/02/z-report-on-bpa-in-infa...

This was also information I got from one of my friends.

http://cspinet.org/new/pdf/nahbpa.pdf

I second the suggestion to visit www.safemama.com. Love the site and its recommendations. Personally, if there is anything that has my childs safety in question, I'd rather be safe than sorry. We have always used glass baby bottles, or Medela ones that were BPA free. I tend to trust glass more -it's been around forever and was good enough before questionable plastics came along.

T.
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I did a bunch of research on it a while back there is a bunch of info online. I don't recall all of the types of bottles, I just know that the bottles I used for my guy were on the list...I freaked a little. But, what I remember is in addition to what your first poster said with not heating the bottles, they should also be washed in cold water (so avoid the dishwasher) and to not use an abrasive baby bottle brush because of the scratches it can cause in the bottles. I think there is a soft plastic baby bottle scrubber by Sassy (?) that you could use. I hope this helps a little. All in all, I would do a search online for Dr Browns bottles and DPA to see what information you can find.

I asked all my friends and they hadn't heard. I thought I was going crazy but I heard it myself. I didn't hear a brand name just that they were made in China and had a level of something. I thought to myself how much we Americans really buy from these other countries where their sanitation laws are not as highly regulated as ours. I heard it on FOX t.v. You can go online and find out about it there I'm sure.

We also switched to born free with my 2nd daughter recently b/c of the recall. Dr. Brown's glass ones are OK and they are supposedly making "new" BPA free ones as my girlfriend called to ask. I think it really emits the toxins when put in a warmer or when it's heated up. Not ALL Dr. Brown's have BPA but I would choose carefully. She really won't be having a bottle too, too much long so it's your choice but for me it wasn't worth risk. I have a whole bunch of Avents and spent the money to switch. Just my opinion. Good luck!

yes it is almost all even the dr browns we bought all glass dr browns and they are great
J.

Health Canada has just banned all baby bottles with BPA (bisphenol A). They are bottles made of polycarbonate - ie the clear ones. Those made from polypropylene or polyamide are fine. The polypropylene ones are not clear. Many of the companies don't tell you what their bottles are made of. I called Gerber and found that my sippy cup is polycarbonate but the tinted bottles are ok. Avent naturally bottlesare also polycarbonate but their magic sippy cup is on the ok list. First Years seem to be polycarbonate as well. Born-free are a range made specially without BPA/polycarbonate.
i just went through my large stash of bottles and threw out my ameda, avent naturally, first years and the gerber sippy cup. If people start calling the manufacturers about what their products are made of, I am sure they will soon get the message and start making them all free of polycarbonate ie BPA.

Hi B.-

It is actually BPA (bisphenol A). Dr. Browns bottles do contain this chemical as do Advent. I am using Born Free Bottles (they come in glass and BPA free plastic) which are available at Whole Foods and Right Start. You can google BPA and find lots of articles. I used Advent with my first daughter and microwaved and put them through the dishwasher-now I have major Mommy guilt because apparently doing either one can break down the plastic and the chemical can leech into the milk and can cause early puberty in girls, possible fertility problems and maybe cancer. Why this is even in bottles is the question. Who know if all babies will have these side effects, but better safe than sorry. Good Luck! Just remember to try to let go of the guilt (I'm still trying) because now that you know better...you will do better! :)

The chemical is BPA and this is a fine example of the media getting us all riled up. Is the concern legit? No one knows for sure--but there are more studies just now coming out. I would personally continue to use your Dr. Brown's, but do not heat the liquid in the any bottle--this is what causes the leaching.

I don't think there is need to panic just yet, but being cautious is never a bad thing.

It's BPA, and Wal-Mart is voluntarily recalling plastic bottles made with BPA. As long as you don't heat the plastic itself, plastic bottles are fine. I'm a magazine writer whose written extensively on plastics and packaging. My daughter used Avent, Playtex, you name it, and she's nearly 4.

It is all so frustrating!! I switched bottles just to be on the safe side. I didn't want to spend close to 10 bucks on Born Free bottles so I searched for a more cost effective option and I found that the new Sassy/Mam bottles are BPA free. You can get them online at Target.com and amazon.com. I am also pretty sure that I saw them at The Right Start last time I was there.

http://www.sassybaby.com/product?productid=98&product...

Any plastic that has a number 7 recycling symbol on it contains BPA, which is questionable in terms of safety. There is not a recall. Dr. Brown's bottles contain BPA, as do Avent and some other brands. I've gotten rid of all my Avent bottles from when my son was little, and in preparation for our next baby (coming next week) I bought glass Evenflo bottles, as well as a few BPA-free Evenflo bottles. I got them at Babies R Us - the glass ones are 6 for $9.99 and are so much cheaper than Dr. Brown's or Avent! Make sure you get the silicone nipples, rather than latex which also can leach chemicals. Good luck making the switch.

I saw the same thing on the news but just like your dad - only caught the last part of the news segment. I have not been able to find anything about it either. We use Playtex bottles - if you do get any info on this can you PLEASE pass it on to me. I would really appreciate it. ____@____.com

thanks,
R.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=4683891&page=1

Hi
It is BPA, not DPA. The channel 5 news website has soon info on it. Hope this helps:)

It was on NBC news about a month ago. It is basically all bottles including advent and dr. browns. You could check out the NBC 5 website. There is a "born free" brand at babys r us that is DPA free.

I haven't looked through all of the responses to see if anyone listed this site, but here you go.

http://thesoftlanding.com/shop.html

Gives you brands of bottles, sippy cups, other feeding items that are BPA Free and safe for baby.

All the info below is very helpful.

I found this on the Chicago Tribune on-line this morning: Hard-plastic Nalgene water bottles made with bisphenol A, or BPA, will be pulled from stores.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-sat-nalgeneapr...

Maybe this is what your dad was referring to when he said there was a recall.

I do not know if there was an actual recall, but BPA is a chemical that is used to make clear, hard plastics, and when heated up, it leeches into the formula. There is some research connecting it with health problems. I was using Avent bottles (hard, clear plastic) for my two daughters, and I switched to Playtex drop-ins, the drop-in liners do not contain BPA. I cannot remeber what website I read all of this info on-it was a while ago, but if you google BPA, you should get lots of useful info! Hope this helps!

If you put the plastic in the DISHWASHER the bpa's are leached the same as if you microwaved the plastic!!! The dishwasher drying cycle actually heats the bottle much hotter than it ever could get in the microwave.

Go Glass, be on the safe side.

Those glass bottles can take a licking too! They have fallen off of countertops and from the stroller onto the groud and not one has broken yet!

There was also a temperature limit that was unsafe, which makes the dishwasher and microwave bad choices for washing and heating. We always hand washed the bottles (gasp, right?) in hot water and heated them too in a bowl of hot water so we decided to do a temperature check and it wasn't near the hazard limit. So, this is just a suggestion so you don't have to toss out your bottles, especially if your baby is used to them.