BPA, PVC and Phthalate Free Baby Teether Guide

Hi Kamini,

We haven’t completed research on The First Years teethers, but ZRecs.com published a list here.

Best,

Alicia

Does anyone know about the Castle Toys Inc Teething Ball? It’s made of vinyl. My 8-month old loves it and I can’t find any info about it.

Laura,
I was just googling the same thing. My child loves the Castle Toys Inc Teething Ball, and I was also concerned about it. I just called Castle Toys office in CA and asked what it was made of. The representative said it was made of plastic and vinyl. She also said it passed ASTM guidelines and specifically mentioned that it had no PVC or phthalates. If you have any further concerns, you may want to call the same number I called. It is 818-765-5362. I would encourage you to call if you have any specific questions.

Cheers!
Adair

I’ve been waiting for 2 months to hear back from Bright Starts about their Bright Starts™ Teether Pals (the duck, model #8476), to see whether its chewable parts are BPA & Phthalate Free. Does anyone know anything about this product?

I’ve just sent another email request via the company’s online form – go to http://www.brightstarts.com/BSSub13x50x1x11.aspx – and let them know I would be posting a comment on this blog. Thanks for all your help, Soft Landing folks!

Ciao,
Steve

Adair,

Thank you so much for this info. I’ve been trying to give him other teethers or bpa-free pacifiers, but have been totally unsuccessful…

Laura

Does anyone know if the Sassy Bumble Bites teether is BPA free? The Buzz n’ Bites seems to be, but it’s slightly different from the Bumble Bites. It is a Made in China teether.
Thanks!

Back in April Canada stopped selling BPA products so before I purchase something at Babies R Us I check Canada’s web page first. http://www.babiesrus.ca

I e-mailed Brigt Starts regarding their Teether pals and got the standard, “we meet strict guidelines” and they said they are at or below safe BPA levels. It was NOT a letter saying it was BPA free. I threw my items out. Better safe than sorry!

That was the right decision, Michelle! Anytime you get a “beat round the bush” answer like that, it’s almost guaranteed to contain BPA.

Alicia

Do you know if the Baby Einstein caterpillar rattle & teethe is BPA free? Thanks!

What about Learning Curve(Lamaze).
My son loves their First Keys.
http://www.learningcurve.com/product/detail/Y2049A1?locale=en_US

I love the vulli natural teethers, even the chan pie gnon grew on me.
Just received my order for 3 organic teethers from growinstyle.com

Hi Gail,

We haven’t checked into the Lamaze toys, so we can’t help you there. You may want to go ahead and contact the company directly.

Alicia

I received an Infantino Baby Magician set at my baby shower. It says it’s non-toxic, but it’s made of Polyester, Plastic Pellet, Polyurethane Foam, and Cellophane. There is supposed to be a teether in there. It’s also made in China. Is this safe?

Hi Rayna,

We haven’t done any work with Infantino ourselves, but recently found a fantastic blog post by Safbaby.com. They explain that all Infantino items (except for their rubber duck) are free of PVC and phthalates. And we’ve heard from several others sources that monitor product safety and quality carefully (third party lead testing, etc.) – so even though they’re made in China, it should be fine.

Alicia

I had contacted Bright Starts (Kids II) and have been getting the run-around from their reps as to whether the Animal Sounds Fun teether book contains BPA, Phthalates, and PVC. I finally received the following e-mail from the consumer relations manager, after being pretty demanding:

Christin,

I hope that I will be able to provide you with an answer to your question. With the use of phthalates, BPA and PVC’s, there are strict guidelines as to its usage. The Animal Sounds Fun book does contain these materials. With its containment, the product has met and passed the guideline set forth by the government in being below the minimal percentage allowed.

If you have any additional questions or concerns feel free to direct them towards me.

So, I personally have decided not to use any of their products. I don’t trust their company any more. I don’t know if all their products contain PVC, BPA, and phthalates, but I am assuming because of the very evasive answers, they probably do. Hope this helps.

Do you have any input on which toothbrush to use?

Hello,
My 7 month old loves chewing on the little rings that were attached (with stuffed animals) to the toy gym on her Chicco Lullaby play yard. I have bought her a variety of safe teethers, including Sophie the Giraffe, several wooden rings, Nuby teethers, but she does not like any of them. She has to have her plastic rings. Do you know if these are BPA free? I highly doubt it since I’m sure they are not meant for teething. Or do you have any suggestions on BPA free teething rings that are tiny enough that she might be interested in them? Thank you!

I am wondering the same thing…I bought the Bright Starts rings, and I fear they are not safe.

that was really a cute bracelet and it came in may colors that made it more attractive.

Hi Adriane,

Safemama has a great cheat sheet for non-toxic toothbrush options here.

Alicia