Which Munchkin Products are BPA and PVC Free?

by on May 7, 2008 in Baby Bottles, Pacifiers

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Munchkin has been one of the most evasive baby product manufacturers for us. We’ve contacted them repeatedly for over six months and have been ignored at every turn.

THEN – lo and behold – one of our readers tipped us off about a list Munchkin published on their website. While the list doesn’t include teethers, it does cover materials used in baby bottles, sippy cups, pacifiers, feeding accessories and disposable products. It turns out that Munchkin actually has a great line of sippy cups and disposable products that are completely BPA and PVC free.

ZRecs.com was able to interact with Munchkin earlier this year to provide a list of BPA free products. ZRecs.com also pointed out that Munchkin is a member of the Coalition for Consumer Choice, a pro-BPA group which opposes BPA reform on behalf of major toy and feeding product companies and chemical industry trade organizations.

A CHALLENGE TO MUNCHKIN: Your consumers are ready for you to take the next step! Just do it – go ahead and lay out the material lists for the rest of your products. We would love to be able to recommend your BPA and PVC free teethers, bath toys and developmental toys.

Munchkin Products Containing BPA

Tri-Flow Wide Mouth Bottles

Tri-Flow Angled Bottles

Dora the Explorer Ring Pacifiers (also includes pacifiers with leash)

Munchkins Products Containing PVC

White Hot Safety Spoons

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  • Juliet

    Greetings,

    Thank you for all the terrific information you provide. I’ve relied on it more than once in trying to find safe products for my family.

    I just followed up to find out exactly what the Munchkin Deluxe Dishwasher Basket is made of and to specifically inquire about phthalates in addition to BPA.

    This is the response I received.

    Hi there Juliet,

    Thank you for contacting us, we recognize that customers like you have made Munchkin Inc. the company it is today, and we truly appreciate hearing from you.

    The Munchkin Deluxe Dishwashing Basket it made out of Polypropylene and Polyethylene, which is BPA and Phthalate free.

    Sincerely,

    Amanda Maria

    Consumer Relations

    818-893-5000 x546

    F: 818-221-4554

    amanda.maria@munchkin.com

  • Juliet

    Greetings,

    Thank you for all the terrific information you provide. I’ve relied on it more than once in trying to find safe products for my family.

    I just followed up to find out exactly what the Munchkin Deluxe Dishwasher Basket is made of and to specifically inquire about phthalates in addition to BPA.

    This is the response I received.

    Hi there Juliet,

    Thank you for contacting us, we recognize that customers like you have made Munchkin Inc. the company it is today, and we truly appreciate hearing from you.

    The Munchkin Deluxe Dishwashing Basket it made out of Polypropylene and Polyethylene, which is BPA and Phthalate free.

    Sincerely,

    Amanda Maria

    Consumer Relations

    818-893-5000 x546

    F: 818-221-4554

    amanda.maria@munchkin.com

  • http://www.thesoftlanding.com softlanding

    Thanks for the compliment and the info, Juliet!

    Alicia

  • http://www.thesoftlanding.com softlanding

    Thanks for the compliment and the info, Juliet!

    Alicia

  • Tracy

    Hello,

    It says above the White Hot Safety Spoons contain PVC, but the pdf from Munchkin says they don’t. Do you know if they do or don’t.

    Thanks.
    Tracy K.

  • Tracy

    Hello,

    It says above the White Hot Safety Spoons contain PVC, but the pdf from Munchkin says they don’t. Do you know if they do or don’t.

    Thanks.
    Tracy K.

  • http://www.thesoftlanding.com softlanding

    Hi Tracy,

    Munchkin’s pdf says that the White Hot Safety Spoons (pictured above) do contain PVC. You may have confused them with the Soft Tip Infant Spoons.

    Best,

    Alicia

  • http://www.thesoftlanding.com softlanding

    Hi Tracy,

    Munchkin’s pdf says that the White Hot Safety Spoons (pictured above) do contain PVC. You may have confused them with the Soft Tip Infant Spoons.

    Best,

    Alicia

  • Johanna

    Hello,
    This may be slightly off topic but I went to buy a dishwasher today and the racks are made of PVC or nylon. I bought nylon hoping it is safer but the entire dishwasher is also lined with plastic. Does anyone know whether I should be concerned? We aren’t eating out of it but water heated at high temperatures is on the plates that we eat off of and also on the plastic. Please tell me if I am going completely overboard on this.

    Love the website,
    Johanna

  • Johanna

    Hello,
    This may be slightly off topic but I went to buy a dishwasher today and the racks are made of PVC or nylon. I bought nylon hoping it is safer but the entire dishwasher is also lined with plastic. Does anyone know whether I should be concerned? We aren’t eating out of it but water heated at high temperatures is on the plates that we eat off of and also on the plastic. Please tell me if I am going completely overboard on this.

    Love the website,
    Johanna

  • Heather

    Wow, never thought about the dishwasher! Great question Johanna! I would like to know the answer to this question as well. What good is it to buy all this safe stuff and then wash our dishes and cookware in tainted water?

    FYI – I used my food processor a lot for the baby and was greatly dissapointed to find out that all of the major brands I called about are made of polycarbonate!

  • Heather

    Wow, never thought about the dishwasher! Great question Johanna! I would like to know the answer to this question as well. What good is it to buy all this safe stuff and then wash our dishes and cookware in tainted water?

    FYI – I used my food processor a lot for the baby and was greatly dissapointed to find out that all of the major brands I called about are made of polycarbonate!

  • Amy

    I just got a great product for my baby’s food that is made of polypropylene and it steams, blends, and warms the food. It’s the Beaba Babycook by Williams Sonoma.

  • Amy

    I just got a great product for my baby’s food that is made of polypropylene and it steams, blends, and warms the food. It’s the Beaba Babycook by Williams Sonoma.

  • Fiona

    Unfortunately I heard otherwise about the Beaba Babycook. Apparently in the item description, it stated that the basket was made out of polycarbonate (BPA) and when this raised questions, the description miraculously changed from polycarbonate to polypropylene. Here is where I read about it http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/news/?p=120
    Sorry to burst any bubbles. I’m still trying to find a food processor w/o all the chemicals….guess I will have to stick to glass in this instance.

  • Fiona

    Unfortunately I heard otherwise about the Beaba Babycook. Apparently in the item description, it stated that the basket was made out of polycarbonate (BPA) and when this raised questions, the description miraculously changed from polycarbonate to polypropylene. Here is where I read about it http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/news/?p=120
    Sorry to burst any bubbles. I’m still trying to find a food processor w/o all the chemicals….guess I will have to stick to glass in this instance.

  • http://www.thesoftlanding.com softlanding

    Hi Fiona,

    I read an article back in Sept. 2009 on Zrecs confirming that the Beaba Babycook is definitely BPA-free, and Williams Sonoma also confirmed that for us too. I called again today to double check and they re-confirmed that the bowl is BPA-free. I guess you’ll just have to go with your gut on this one . . .

    Alicia

  • Andrea

    I also have a Beaba cook, and I believe that the models made in Europe had the BPA in them, but the ones made for Williams Sonoma are BPA free. My friend works at Williams Sonoma as well, and she verified this for me.

  • Andrea

    I also have a Beaba cook, and I believe that the models made in Europe had the BPA in them, but the ones made for Williams Sonoma are BPA free. My friend works at Williams Sonoma as well, and she verified this for me.

  • Heidi

    Prior to reading the above article regarding which Munchkin products are BPA free, I had purchased the White Hot feeding spoons because it was stamped 'BPA free'. I suspect Munchkin has since made these spoons BPA free as they have stamped 'BPA free' on the packaging of these spoons ? Would they still contain PVC?

  • Caroline Parks

    Sounds like the safety spoons should be trashed since they contain PVC even though they are phthalate free…

  • Nikki

    Does anyone know when Munchkin started phasing BPA out of their products? I have a formula dispenser that has the year “2001″ stamped on the bottom and am wondering if this product was made before they phased BPA out?

  • Nikki

    Does anyone know when Munchkin started phasing BPA out of their products? I have a formula dispenser that has the year “2001″ stamped on the bottom and am wondering if this product was made before they phased BPA out?

  • Coyllur01

    I also have a Munchkin formula dispenser with 2001 on the bottom, wondering if it has BPA??? Would it even matter?

  • http://www.thesoftlanding.com softlanding

    Hi Fiona,

    I read an article back in Sept. 2009 on Zrecs confirming that the Beaba Babycook is definitely BPA-free, and Williams Sonoma also confirmed that for us too. I called again today to double check and they re-confirmed that the bowl is BPA-free. I guess you’ll just have to go with your gut on this one . . .

    Alicia

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