Toy “R” Us and BPA in Baby Products

April 21st, 2008

I just checked my email and saw this email from the PR Manager at Toys “R” Us. I knew they didn’t carry products containing phthalate, but this is their response to the media attention on BPA….

Hello,

We saw that you recently wrote about BPA and wanted to be sure you were aware of what Toys“R”Us, Inc. has been doing regarding the issue of BPA in baby products.

Toys“R”Us, Inc. is committed to the safety of all its customers and is vigilant about staying current with emerging scientific and other thinking about ingredients in products sold in its stores.

While the FDA has not changed its position on the safety of products made with Bisphenol-A (BPA), in light of growing consumer concerns on this topic, the company has been working with manufacturers to phase out all baby bottles and other baby feeding products containing BPA in its Toys“R”Us and Babies“R”Us stores nationwide. This process is ongoing and is expected to be completed before the end of 2008.

Given continuing scientific research into BPA as well as growing consumer interest in the availability of BPA-free baby bottles and other baby feeding items, Toys“R”Us, Inc. began to work with its manufacturers to offer the widest assortment of BPA-free products in its stores. For the past year, the company has provided its customers across North America with a broad selection of BPA-free baby bottles and other baby feeding products in its stores.

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Bob Friedland
PR Manager
Toys”R”Us, Inc.
Times Square Office
1514 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
email: friedlab@toysrus.com

Did you catch that?? They said, “This process is ongoing and is expected to be completed before the end of 2008.” Yahoo! That’s not that far away! I’m going to send them an email back right now encouraging them to get teethers and bath toys with BPA off the shelves as well.