How are babies exposed to bisphenol A from feeding bottles or drinking cups?
Bisphenol A – if it is present – may leak into the liquid (milk, water, etc) from the polycarbonate bottle, in certain conditions: • If the bottle is damaged or scratched internally • If the bottle is filled with boiling water • If the bottle is filled immediately after steam sterilisation All Mothercare bottles comply with the European standards which restrict the levels of BPA. What are Mothercare doing in relation to BPA in feeding bottles? Mothercare offers a wide range of feeding options to ensure customers have the choice of product to suit them. As well as polycarbonate bottles we carry a selected range of feeding bottles made from polypropylene – which do not contain bisphenol A We are also actively investigating other options including glass bottles (which do not contain bisphenol A) to increase the width of choice for our customers. We continue to offer the polycarbonate bottles and have consulted with toxicological and chemical experts at an independent test laboratory who a
