Tommee Tippee is aware of the recent reports regarding concerns over Polycarbonate and an ingredient called Bisphenol A (BPA). Polycarbonate is used for the vast majority of the world’s feeding bottles, and has been for over 40 years.
This widespread use is due to the exceptional combination of properties that the material gives, including safety, toughness, durability, lightweight, glass-like appearance, and suitability to all common household methods of sterilisation.
Over the past decades, BPA has been subjected to extensive investigation into potential health effects, including studies on reproduction and development, short and long-term toxicity, carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, metabolism and pharmacokinetics.
These extensive, detailed studies have been undertaken by United States Food and Drugs Administration, the United Kingdom / Japanese / Dutch Governments, the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) and more recently (January 2007) The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) along with numerous other studies and papers.
In fact in a recent EFSA study* it was concluded that the safety limits for BPA in product can actually be relaxed as many of the studies arguing for a ban / reduction in the use of Polycarbonate were not “robust or reproducible”. Therefore the continuing weight of scientific evidence to date does not suggest any reason to discontinue the use of Polycarbonate. We, along with other members of the baby product industry, will continue to support the current and future industry recommendations.
Tommee Tippee is a responsible manufacturer and therefore continues to monitor all information relating to the potential safety of our products and the raw materials used. We have, and have always had, an active program to ensure all our bottles meet any relevant industry guidelines, local legislative requirements and national / international safety standards e.g. the EU Standard for Drinking Equipment (BS EN 14350).
Over the years, millions of parents have used our products with confidence as they appreciate their child’s safety and good health is of paramount importance to us.
We trust the above has assured you of why we are confident in the products we sell, however, should you require any further information on this or any other subject relating to our products then please do not hesitate to contact us.
In common with all the leading manufacturers we are looking at alternatives and by January 2009 we will be offering a choice of safe and environmentally responsible materials so that parents can decide for themselves.
* EFSA study published January 2007, refer link below to view report.
See the links below for useful Reference Sites:
- www.jpma.org/index2.cfm?section=News&content=babyBottle
- www.efsa.europa.eu/en/science/afc/afc_opinions/bisphenol_a.htm
- www.bisphenol-a.org/
Last Updated: August 07, 2008
