The Soft Landing Blog

UPDATED 7/21/09

We’ve worked closely with the company to confirm which items are officially BPA free. Is that Nuby cup your child is drinking from actually BPA free? Before you throw it out in a panic, let me shed some light on the subject. Nuby (a subsidiary of Luv ‘n Care) offers BPA free baby feeding gear, but their naming system can be confusing. So many BPA free items sound just like others that do contain BPA.

We’ve included pictures to help further reduce confusion. Nuby also confirmed that they do not use PVC or phthalates in ANY of their products and haven’t used those chemicals since 1998.  Way to go Nuby!

Nuby Pacifiers (NEW!)

Natural Flex Classic Oval Pacifiers

Natural Flex Orthodontic Pacifier w/ Nubs

Natural Flex Round Cherry Style with Nubs

*Note: All other Nuby pacifiers still contain BPA at this time.

Nuby Baby Bottles:

Natural Touch 5oz or 7oz Silicone Bottle with SoftFlex Wide Neck Nipple

Natural Touch 3 Stage Feeding System with SoftFlex Nipple, Spout and Handles

Natural Touch 8oz or 10oz Bottle with SoftFlex Anti-colic Nipple

10oz Wide Neck Bottle with Handles

8oz Non-Drip Wide Neck Bottles

10oz 3 Stage Wide Neck Feeding System

11oz Non-Drip Standard Bottles 3pk

7oz Non-Drip Standard Bottles 3pk

10 oz Tinted Standard Bottles with Non-drip Nipple 3 Pack

7oz and 11 oz 3 Stage Standard Bottle w/ handles (not to be confused with the 3 Stage polycarbonate bottles seen below)

Nuby Sippy Cups and Straw Bottles:

Natural Touch SoftFlex Sippy

Natural Touch Sport Sipper

Natural Touch Flip-it Sipper

10 oz Easy Grip No-Spill Sipper with soft silicone spout; also called the Gripper Cup with soft silicone spout

Easy Grip 10 oz No-Spill Sports Sipper

10 oz 2 Handle Cup with Soft Silicone Spout; also called 2 Handle No-spill 10 oz Cup

12 oz No-Spill Sport Sipper; also called 12 oz No-spill Gripper (or Easy Grip) Sport Sipper

9oz Printed Insulated No-spill Cup with Silicone Spout

9oz No-spill Printed Cup with Silicone Spout

9oz Tinted No-Spill Gripper Cup (Valve is now BPA-free)

14 oz Tinted Flip-It Leak-proof Straw Cup; also called the 10 & 14 oz Sport Sipper (Flip-it cover is now BPA-free)

12 oz No-spill Mega Sipper With Fat Flip-It Straw; also called 12 oz Mega Sipper or 12oz No-Spill Sipper with Flip it Straw

9oz No-Spill Printed Cup with Flip-it Straw (BPA in flip-it straw cover)

Insulated 9 oz Printed Cup with Flip-It Straw (BPA free flip-it cap as of 6/08)

11oz Insulated Magic Motion Flip-it Cup (BPA free flip-it cap as of 10/08)

9oz Insulated No-spill Cup with Flip-it Cap 2 Pack (BPA free flip-it cap as of 1/09)

7 oz Two Handle No-Spill Cup with Vari-flow Soft Silicone Spout (BPA-free as of 1/09 - look for marked packaging)

8oz Two Handle Flip n Sip Straw Cup (BPA-free as of 1/09 - look for marked packaging)

7oz Two Handle Grip n Sip Cup with Valveless No-Spill Spout (BPA-free as 1/09 - look for marked packaging)

Replacement Valves (BPA-free as of 1/09 - look for marked packaging)

7oz and 9oz No-spill Printed Cup with Valve (BPA-free valve as of 1/09)

9oz Insulated Cup with Valve and Flip-cap (BPA-free valve and cap as of 1/09)

Nuby Teethers:

Nibbler Fresh Food Feeder

Jiggle Giggle Vibrating Teethers

Icy Bite Teether Ring

Icy Bite Teether Keys

Bug-a-loop Teether

Kool Ice Gel Soother Teethers

Jiggle Giggle Vibrating Teethers

Coolbite Fun Pal Teethers

Coolbite Teethers

Pur Icy Bite Teethers

Nuby Dishes and Utensils:

Nuby Hot Safe Feeding Spoons

Fork and Spoon Set

Wacky Ware Fork and Spoon

Sound Bites Fun Feeding Spoons

Wash or Toss Dishes

Snack Cup with Feeding Spoon

Wacky Ware Bowl with Lid

Powdered Formula Dispenser

So after all the fuss, we’ve come to find that Nuby does provide some affordable alternatives in several different areas. Hopefully we’ve helped alleviate some of the confusion.

7/23/09: Read about a recent voluntary recall of Nuby’s gel-filled teethers here.

7/21/09: Nuby Natural Touch line for breastfed babies is finally available in the U.S. – at The Soft Landing first, of course!

6/10/09: Nuby has just introduced a new line of BPA-free pacifiers in their Natural Touch line!  See updates above.

1/6/09: Great news!  Nuby has redesigned some of their all-time favorite sippy cups to be BPA-free.  Read about it here and see additional BPA-free cups below. 

12/19/08: We’ve re-confirmed that all Nuby are definitely PVC-free.

12/8/08: Learn more about Healthy Toys test results on the Nuby Nibbler here.

6/1/08: Some Nuby products sold internationally are different than those sold here in the U.S.  If you live outside the U.S., please check with your local manufacturer to confirm the materials used in their products.

Filed under: Baby Dishes and Utensils, Baby Teethers, Pacifiers, Safer Baby Bottles