Recalls: Avent
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Avent Bottle Recall Information
Asked by J.B. from Chicago
on June 5, 2008
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Does anyone have the details on the Avent Bottle Recall? Thanks in advance for the info.
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- I just have to say that this is some of the best news I've heard and I'm so excited to take our bottles back to BRU!!! I've read BPA research extensively and was so s...
- I don't know about an official recall, but Babies R US is taking back all bottles containing BPA and offering full credit - even without a receipt or original packagin...
- I'll probably catch a little flack for this... but here goes. I raised 3 babies on BPA bottles. as far as I can tell, none of them have any major health issues. ...
Avent Bottles
Asked by L.G. from Chicago
on May 11, 2008
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I was wondering if anybody else has heard about Avent bottles being recalled in Canada? My friend called me today from Canada and told me that Avent products are being...
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- Yes. It was all over the news a few weeks ago. Return the unused bottles and any others that you have...get receipts showing the returned purchases and others if you h...
- yes, avent bottles have been recalled in canada due to the plastic leaching when warmed (when anything warm hits the plastic). the US is currently looking into doing ...
- Hi! I threw away all of my Avent bottles because of the reports about the levels of BPA. I ordered bottles from the website Born Free and all of their bottles are BP...
Avent Bottles...Are the Rumors True??
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on August 21, 2007
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Okay...I don't know if this is true or not, but my husband said he heard that the Avent bottles emit some sort of harmful chemical when washed too many times. Of cour...
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- We used Avent bottles and sippy cups exclusively and our son has had no problems whatsoever. The study about the chemicals leaching out of plastic bottles has been pr...
- He is talking about a chemical that is found in almost all hard plastic bottles, not just Avent. There is a lot of alarming research coming out, but please take it all...
- try snopes.com.... i'm sure it is on there...
Avent Bottles
Asked by C.B. from Chicago
on June 15, 2009
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I have Avent bottles from my first son (3 years old). Now that we're expecting our 2nd, I'm going to replace the old bottles with new BPA free bottles. Any ideas on ...
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- I don't know if the old Avents did this, but I bought them and hate them because they leak non-stop. I heard to pull the nipple or tighten them tighter but nothing ke...
- Take them back to Babies R Us, and they will give you credit to purchase new BPA-free bottles. So essentially, you'll get them for free. I just did this a couple of ...
- We just put our old bottles in the recycle bin.
Does Anyone Else Have Avent Bottles That Leak?
Asked by K.R. from San Diego
on July 6, 2008
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I frequently get formula leaking out from the screw-on neck of my Avent bottles. Does anyone else get this? I don't know if it's the bottle or the pressure built up ...
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- This is so funny! I used the Avent bottle too, and yes they leaked sometimes. Last week I was at my girlfriends baby shower and learned that there is a specific way t...
- The part that holds the nipple sometimes leaks. I discontinued using these bottles because they are not BPA free. We switched to the Born Free ones, and they don't l...
- Avent bottles were the only bottles that I used. I too noticed that once in a while when I would shake the bottle to make formula, the screw-on neck would leak. I wo...
Philips AVENT BPA Free All in One Gift Set
Asked by V.S. from Chicago
on April 5, 2010
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We received this gift set for a shower gift. After we put the bottles in the sterilizer they now have a honey colored tint (they may have had it before but we can't r...
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- Hi! Yes, these Avent BPA free bottles come new out of the package with a honey tint. And I noticed that tint get a bit warmer in tone when we sterilized them the first...
- We used these bottles, and the BPA-free ones do come honey colored from the store. You probably didn't notice it before. It's how you can tell the difference between t...
- Yes, the BPA-free Avent & Born Free bottles are a honey-color. Like someone else said they all have a small clear number along the base. I've found that the newborn n...
Looking for More Info on the DPA Baby Bottle Recall
Asked by B.L. from Chicago
on April 18, 2008
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Has anyone heard about the baby bottle recall? My father called and said that he had just seen the end of a segment on the news about baby bottles being recalled beca...
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- 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 (ga...
- 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...
- 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...
tBaby Bottles - Recall ??
Asked by J.Z. from Columbus
on April 21, 2010
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Hi there. We saved the bottles (not the nipples) from our youngest child who was born in 2007. We are pregnant with baby # 3 and plan on resuing the bottles but my ...
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- Look at the number on the bottom of the bottle. Don't use #'s 3, 6, and 7. If they are #'s 1, 2, 4, or 5, then they are probably ok. You might want to call the comp...
- I don't think they were actually recalled but the company switched to a BPA free plastic as did most other bottle manufacturers. It's a judgement call on your part, b...
- Hi J., You should replace them and here's why. I work on research related to BPA. If you're old bottles have BPA in them (you know by the recycling number on the ...
2 Week Old, Formula, bottles...sucking Too Fast than Crying
Asked by J.J. from San Francisco
on June 8, 2010
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I just had my second child. (my daughter is 23 months & now son 2 weeks) This question is for those of you who used formula & bottles from 2 weeks or less on. Which fo...
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- Hi- Here is some info on how to choose nipples and bottles (http://new-vis.com/fym/papers/p-feed3.htm): Characteristics of an Effective Nipple • The nipple fits t...
- I agree with the PP's: You can slow him down if you need to by removing the bottle for a minute or two and giving him time to swallow & breathe a bit. As for the bes...
- Ok, I'm a peer counselor with Nursing Mothers Counsel, and we just had a WONDERFUL presentation regarding a new technique called Paced Bottle Feeding. Not sure why it ...
Unsafe Plastic Bottles?
Asked by J.H. from Portland
on September 19, 2007
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Has anyone else heard that some plastic bottles break down over time and can cause cancer later on in life? WHAT? I use AVENT and so do a lot other moms I know and a...
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- To get more information, either go to the Lalech club (the breastfeeding site) OR ask someone at a WIC office near you. What we were told was that the cancer causing ...
- Hi J., I would not microwave any food in plastic. I would also not get new bottles it seems that they are fine when not superheated. You can't always rely on a compa...
- I wouldn't worry too much, which is something hard to say and live by as a mom. There isn't much you can do. How do you know which plastic bottles do this and which ...
