Win the Ultimate Safe Feeding Gear Prize for Children’s Health Month

10/7/08: Congratulations to Yvonne of Castro Valley, CA! We want to do our part to promote healthy eating during Children’s Health Month with a giveaway!  Safer feeding is what we’re all about, so we’ve gathered some great BPA/PVC-free goodies for one lucky child. Ultimate Safe Feeding Gear Prize: iPlay Aqua Bottle iPlay Waterproof Bib Nuby [...]

Learning Your Way Around Bisphenol-a (BPA)

In breaking news, The Globe and Mail reported that Canada is expected to officially take a stance against the use of Bisphenol-a (BPA), making it the first regulatory body in the world to reach such a decision. The conclusion by Health Canada that BPA is a possible threat, expected to be announced as early as [...]

Win One of Two of Our Newest Go BPA Free Kits!

NOTE: This contest is closed. Spring has sprung and we’re in a giving mood! We’re launching our latest innovations in Go BPA Free Kits and we can’t wait to give one of each away! So what have the Mommy brains at The Soft Landing come up with this time? After months of hard-core research (okay, [...]

Testing Your Own Baby Products for Lead

What if you’ve already been using baby bibs made with vinyl? You may want to test them yourself using a lead kit made for home testing. The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) recommends using the LeadCheck, The Lead Detective and PACE Lead Alert brands in their article Test for Lead. CEH provides easy to follow [...]

Steering Clear of Lead in Baby Bibs

I’ve been aware of the dangers caused by lead exposure in children for some time now. But I’ve often wondered how in the world a baby bib could end up contaminated with lead. It turns out that lead is usually tied to the presence of PVC (also called vinyl) in baby bibs. Throughout my research, [...]

ZRecs New Directory of BPA Expanded to Review Many Infant Care Products

ZRecs.com has just released their most recent report of BPA in baby feeding gear. They expanded the report to encompass more items such as tableware, pacifiers, utensils, feeding aids and pumping supplies. They also added information on many companies not previously reviewed. Following suit with their previous directories, they’ve given great attention to detail, as [...]

Are the Baby Bjorn Plate, Spoons and Soft Bib BPA/PVC Free?

We’ve finally been able to confirm with Baby Bjorn that both their Plate and Spoon and Soft Baby Bibs do not contain bisphenol-a (BPA) or phthalates. This is great news for parents looking for more alternative baby feeding options! Both products are available at Amazon.com. UPDATE: There still seems to be some confusion as to [...]

Lead Free Bibbity Rinse & Roll Bib Gets Thumbs Up

The Bibbity Rinse and Roll Bib by Kiddopotamus is the perfect solution to the latest baby bib recall. The Bibbity is made with wonderfully soft, safer plastic that is free of Bisphenol-a, PVC, Phthalates, Latex and Lead. Feature Rinses easily Blocks spills Giant scoop bottom does its job as a crumb catcher Ideal for travel: [...]