Baby Products Packaged in PVC

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 [...]

Play and Learn Baby Spoon Review and Giveaway

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 lightning [...]

That 6 Billion Pounds of BPA-laden Polycarbonate Will Take a Major Hit in the U.S. Soon

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 [...]

Avent Poised to Introduce Many New BPA Free Products

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 [...]

Update on Sassy MAM Pacifiers

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 [...]

Which Munchkin Products are BPA and PVC Free?

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, [...]

Playtex to Discontinue Use of Bisphenol-a

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 [...]

Updated Info on Gerber Pacifiers + Safer Teethers

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 [...]

BPA, PVC and Phthalate Free Pacifier Guide

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 [...]

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 [...]

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