Our bottles sold in the UK and Europe are made from polycarbonate which contains BPA – as are 95 per cent of the feeding bottles available worldwide – and there is absolutely no credible evidence that they can do harm. In fact, the most recent statement, from the European Union's top food safety body, the European Food Safety Authority, was issued in July 2008, and reiterated that the amount of bisphenol A (BPA) found in baby's bottles is tiny and 'cannot harm human health... including newborns.'
As with all baby products made from plastic we would recommend that if your bottles are worn, scratched or cracked you should discard them for new ones. And just to remind you of the feeding guidelines, please don’t use boiling water when making up bottles. Let it cool in the kettle – for up to half an hour – before adding it to your freshly cleaned bottles.
We constantly monitor information from bodies all over the world and we would like to confidently reassure you that polycarbonate bottles, including our award-winning Closer to Nature range, are all perfectly safe to use.
In common with all the leading manufacturers we are looking at alternatives and at the beginning of 2009 we will be offering a choice of safe and environmentally responsible materials so that parents can decide for themselves.
Last Updated: September 17, 2008
