Sunday, March 21, 2010

Avent Poised to Introduce Many New BPA Free Products

September 15, 2008 by Alicia  
Filed under Buzz, Pacifiers, Safer Baby Bottles

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 Pumps & Breastmilk Storage: PES Isis (On the Go Set, and w/ 4oz PES bottle), Isis iQ (Uno, Duo), and PES Breastmilk Storage Set
  • Pacifiers: Brand new line of  BPA-free designs (Bear, Transluscent and Free Flow)

We’re thrilled to see Avent’s response to widespread requests for BPA free options!

UPDATE 1/7/09: The new 4oz & 9oz PES Bottles, Training Kits and Freeflow Pacifiers are now available at The Soft Landing!

  • Sammi
    Does anyone have a clue about the AVENT Tempo- Disposable System Natural Feeding Nurser? I tried going to Babies R Us to purchase it, but they say that they cannot sell it to us!
  • Just got back from Target myself and I too found the BPA free pacifiers on the shelt.. Yipee!!
  • Kristen
    Good News! I just got back from Target and Avent finally has the BPA - free pacifiers on the shelves!!!! I check every time I go into a store with Avent products because the alternative I have found is so hard to find. Thanks Avent for responding to consumer demand!
  • That's GREAT news, Sarah!

    We get to wait until January to add the new BPA-free pacifiers to The Soft Landing, because our name doesn't start with "Tar" and end in "get" :)

    Oh well, maybe someday . . .

    Alicia
  • Sarah
    I bought Avent pacifiers labled BPA free today at Target. Whoohoo! Finally! They look identical to the old ones but say "BPA-Free." They are plastic #7 w/ copolyster, which is apparently a BPA-free plastic in the same class as #7 with BPA.
  • Karen
    I cannot wait for the BPA free pacifiers to come out! I read this blog months ago and found out that his fav. avent pacifier contained BPA so I went through a slew of other brands and he wouldn't take any of them! He only uses one at night and nap but I just can't stand knowing that he's been exposed to more BPA than we would have liked. We will be switching out his avent pacifiers for the new BPA free version as soon as they hit the shelves! Thanks for all the research you are doing and helping to make our kiddos safer and healthier- it is much appreciated!
  • Hi Bee,

    We haven't officially researched the original Avent products, but from what we've heard (ZRecs.com), their products are free of phthalates.

    We have only confirmed their new line of BPA free products and know that they are definitely free of PVC and thus phthalates.

    Alicia
  • Bee
    I called Avent and I was told that their bottles, pacifiers and breast pumps contain BPA. Their other products like the sterilizer and bottle warmer are and have always been BPA free.
    But, are their products phthalate free?
  • Eliza
    Thanks Alicia. Can't wait to shop!
  • Hi Eliza,

    All of Avent's pacifiers are currently made with BPA in the shield and handle.

    We will definitely be adding their new line of BPA free pacifiers when they become available in the next month or two.

    We'll update the blog post as soon as we have them in stock :)

    Alicia
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