Is there a link between vent-aire bottles and BPA?
ByI purchased the vent-aire bottles 5 years ago for my oldest son, then used them with my now 3 year old son and am still using them with my 6 week old son. I am now hearing about these toxins in these plastic bottles. I really like the bottles and want to keep using them. Is this still relevant even if the bottles were purchased 5 years ago and have been heated over and over again. Questions,comments, suggestions are appreciated!
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January 31st, 2010 at 2:15 pm
The Playtex vent-aire bottles do contain BPA. I was using these before I was aware of BPA and threw them away. MAM (by Sassy) makes a very similar one that is BPA free and they work well.
The more they’ve been heated, the worse they are. I would invest in new ones.
January 31st, 2010 at 2:56 pm
They say once you use bottles a lot they turn a whitish color, the rubber pieces are clear when you buy them and after a while they turn a white color. Thats when they are harmful when they change color. My two kids are 14 months apart. When I got my oldest off of her bottles I threw hers away and my son is using a completely different set. Just to be safe it might be better to buy a new set considering they are 5 yrs old. Just to be on the safe side.
January 31st, 2010 at 3:36 pm
Yes, the more the bottles have been heated the more BPA is leeching into your sons milk. You should invest in new BPA free bottles as soon as possible. The MAM ones are okay, most munchkin brand stuff is okay, glass of course and playtex DROP INS are fine (and inexpensive in comparison) Avent, Dr Browns, Playtex vent air and gerber bottles all have BPA. I didn’t know with my first son, and gave those to him.
My youngest was on the bad bottles for about 4 months. I just hope nothing happens to them. Good luck.
Also the article I read, stated that all the ‘bad bottles’ leech BPA into the milk regardless of how old they are, regardless of their color… and that it leeches enough BPA to be harmful.
Also most sippies are bad for them too. The munchkin 10oz insulated ones are okay though.
January 31st, 2010 at 4:13 pm
From what I understand, heating the bottles is what emits the toxins, so they are probably unsafe. You can check the number on the bottom of the bottle. It it has a 7, they are unsafe.