Editors Note: This article was originally published by Alicia Voorhies at Healthy Child Healthy World. Many of us are aware of the dangers of PVC. Made from the flammable gas vinyl chloride and then often combined with phthalates, PVC poses a threat from its inception to its afterlife in the landfill. We work hard to [...]
We were recently introduced to one of the most innovative baby spoons we’ve ever seen – the Play and Learn Spoon by Baby Human Inc. My youngest sister, Becky, is The Soft Landing’s inventory and shipping manager, so she saw the sample spoon before the rest of us. She snatched that spoon up with [...]
It’s shocking to think that more than 6 billion pounds of bisphenol-a are produced in the U.S. each year by Dow Chemical, Bayer AG and other chemical makers. But today we glimpsed the beginning of the end for that big business when the Washington Post announced the six largest manufacturers of baby bottles will stop [...]
Well, shock my socks off! We just confirmed with Phillips-Avent that they will indeed be introducing many of their well-known baby products in a new polycarbonate-free version. Products due to arrive in September (may be available now in some stores): Bottles: PES Bottle (4oz and 9oz) and Training Kit, Gift Sets (Newborn, Infant, Essentials) Breast [...]
UPDATED 1/18/09 We’ve been bombarded lately with questions from parents who contacted Sassy and have been given varying answers to the age old question, “Which Sassy pacifiers are BPA free?” We received a comment today from a frantic parent needing to know the final word: I emailed MAM again for more clarity. Here’s what they [...]
Munchkin has been one of the most evasive baby product manufacturers for us. We’ve contacted them repeatedly for over six months and have been ignored at every turn. THEN – lo and behold – one of our readers tipped us off about a list Munchkin published on their website. While the list doesn’t include teethers, [...]
ZRecs provided us with the inside scoop on Playtex. We were surprised to hear that Playtex will become one of the first major baby product manufacturers to go BPA free. As ZRecs pointed out recently, Playtex is on the record indicating its belief that polycarbonate plastics are completely safe. The company is also a member [...]
NEWLY UPDATED 11/23/08: We just contacted Gerber to get an updated list of pacifiers and teethers – please updates below in BLUE Gerber Pacifiers Always BPA/PVC free: NUK Original, NUK Classic, NUK Nautical Now BPA/PVC free as of 2/08: Gerber NUK Fashion Contain BPA and are being discontinued: Natural Flex, NUK Button pacifier, Gerber Round [...]
UPDATED 12/14/2009 We’ve heard your requests for a Safer Pacifier Guide, so we’re all over it! Here’s a quick reference list of alternative pacifiers: RazBaby Keep-it-Kleen Pacifiers and pacifier holders are now BPA-free (updated 12/14/09) Natursutten Natural Rubber Pacifiers The First Years: Soothies Silicone Pacifiers (including the Soothie Teething Pacifier), Safe Comfort, Ultra Kip, Disney [...]
