Polycarbonate Bottles and BPA

Tommee Tippee is aware of the recent reports from Canada regarding concerns over Polycarbonate (PC) and an ingredient called Bisphenol A (BPA).

What is Bisphenol A?

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical used to make a hard plastic called polycarbonate (PC). PC is used in the manufacture of varying consumer products such as baby bottles, reusable food containers including water bottles, medical devices and sport safety equipment.

Why is Polycarbonate (PC) used?

The widespread use of PC is due to the exceptional combination of properties that the material gives, including safety, toughness, durability, lightweight, clarity, and suitability to all common household methods of sterilisation. PC is used for the vast majority of the world's feeding bottles, and has been for over 40 years.

BPA Studies by regulatory agencies:

BPA and the potential health effects have been studied extensively over the past decades by regulatory agencies responsible for consumer protection. These agencies include:

• United States Food and Drugs Administration (FDA)
• The United Kingdom, Japanese and Dutch Governments
• European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

In January 2008, the FDA reconfirmed its long standing view that the safety of PC for food contact, including baby feeding bottles was satisfactory.

What is the position in Australia and New Zealand?

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) agrees with the risk assessment conducted by the EFSA and considers that the regulatory management of BPA in Australia and New Zealand is sufficient to protect consumer health(1).

Tommee Tippee on PC products

Our main focus at Tommee Tippee is to ensure that all products meet the relevant international regulatory industry guidelines and safety standards. Your child’s safety and good health is of paramount importance to us.

As part of our ongoing commitment to innovation we will continue to develop new products so that parents can make informed and appropriate choices about which bottle to use to feed their babies.

Part of our product range includes products that are BPA free. For further information on these products click on the following links:

• 404070 Easy Grip Sipper
• 405486 Flip Top 415ml Straw Cup
• 405493 Insulated Straw Cup
• 430364/1 Easiflow Cup
• 430365 Easiflow Tumbler
• 403066 360ml Wide Neck Bottle with Spout
• 431488 Wide Neck Twin Pack Bottle

Updated: June 17, 2008

References:

1. Bisphenol A (BPA) and Food Packaging: http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/newsroom/factsheets/factsheets2008/bisphenolabpaandfood3898.cfm

Additional reading on BPA:

1. European Food Safety Authority (EFSA):
http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/efsa_locale-178620753812_BisphenolAFAQs.htm

2. Bisphenol A and Consumer Safety:
http://www.bisphenol-.org//human/consafety.html

The Magnificent Seven - Tommee Tippee products scoop UK awards
November 2007

While you've been introducing your little ones to the joys (and fears) of fireworks, we've been enjoying some sparklers of our own.

In fact Tommee Tippee has chalked up six major awards in the last two weeks from two of the leading parenting magazines and with an additional one from the popular Babyworld online community, we hope you'll forgive us for shouting about our success.

The Practical Parenting Awards held recently in the London Aquarium gave us two top awards. First, the Closer to Nature range won the Best Bottle and Teat category. And the weaning set as featured exclusively on our website took the Best Feeding Equipment award.

Then last week we were guests at the Prima Baby Reader Awards in London where we notched up a whole raft of awards.

First there was yet more praise for our revolutionary Closer to Nature range. The bottle and teat and the Microwave and cold water combi steriliser each won Best Value buys in recognition of their outstanding design at a great price.

Then Tommee Tippee's fantastic cups range featuring the first cup, the Easiflow range and the Kids on the Go collection scooped a Double Winner award. 'They are cheerful and practical' said the judges 'with handles and spouts that never seem to wear out.'

Completing the line-up was the Tommee Tippee weaning range which also won a Double Winner accolade. 'They look good, last well and make weaning so much easier,' said the citation.

And to complete the line-up, www.babyworld.co.uk awarded the Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature electronic steriliser its Best Buy award for its 'brilliant design, quality accessories and easy sterilisation'.

Now we've all got our fingers crossed for the Mother and Baby Awards on November 29 when once again we've been shortlisted for Closer to Nature in the best feeding 0-6 months category. This is the category we won last year. Can we make it the double? Watch this space ...

Closer to Nature Wins Practical Parenting Award!

Tommee Tippee's Closer to Nature® range chalked up another top honour recently with a prestigious award for the Electric Steriliser at the Practical Parenting Awards in London. > read more

Tommee Tippee’s Closer to Nature range scooped the gold award in the prestigious Mother and Baby Awards which took place recently at the Hilton Hotel in London’s Park Lane.

The award in the feeding 0 - 6 months category was presented by zany comedienne Ruby Wax to Joanna Elliott, Tommee Tippee’s Head of Marketing at the event, attended by more than 700 guests from the nursery industry.

We’d like to thank not just the panel of Mother and Baby readers who tested the Closer to Nature bottles and breast pump and gave such positive feedback to the magazine, but all the mums and dads who have written to Tommee Tippee in praise of the range.

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What you have said about our new range Closer to Nature

“I love the new Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature bottle. I’m breastfeeding as well as giving a bottle to my 10 week old baby. The teat is so similar to the breast my baby wouldn’t know the difference between the two. Very happy mum and bub!”
- Julia Morrison, Annandale NSW

“I would like to say thank you very much for a perfect product. My baby has fussed and fussed with bottles, until I came across the closer to nature range (because I am still breast feeding) it is perfect she didn't even know the difference. I have even recommended your closer to nature bottles to parents at my mothers childcare centre, once again thank you thank you thank you.”
- Sally-Anne Samson, Seymour VIC

“I just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU! for designing this range.  As a second time Mum I worried about weaning my son as we had terrible trouble weaning his older brother. My husband and I found it extremely hard to feed Cooper expressed breast milk from ANY of our existing bottles, we tried everything, about 100 different teats, different sized bottles you name it we tried it - we even tried to feed him from a cup!! - until I found your product. I bought a pack of 260ml bottles, washed and sterilised them, put some expressed breast milk in and he didn't even struggle, just closed his eyes and drank away!  I couldn't believe it worked 1st time! I have recommended your Closer to Nature range to everyone I know!!!  Thank you for making it easier for me to include my partner in feed time, and also thank you for making it easier for our precious babies to feel comfortable during feeds. Thanks so very much.”
- Angalene & Marc Ronan, NZ

“My wife has just been out and bought your new Closer to Nature bottles, and our baby is loving it! I just wanted to let you know!”
- George McMurray, NZ

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