Medela is BPA free…phew!

February 14th, 2008

In light of research potentially linking BPA to health problems, Medela, the world’s leading manufacturer of breastpumps, issued a reminder in March of 2007 that all its breast shields and collection containers/bottles have always been made of polypropylene, a durable BPA-free plastic.

Here is what the folks at Medela have to say:

All existing research endorses the safety of polypropylene for breast milk collection, storage and feeding products. Products made of polypropylene, such as Medela’s breast shields and bottles, are easy to identify because the BPA-free plastic is slightly cloudier and more flexible. Polycarbonate is a hard, crystal clear plastic that contains BPA.

BPA is an industrial chemical used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastic and has been shown to be potentially harmful to human health. It has been in the news recently in conjunction with a meeting earlier this month of an independent panel of 15 scientists convened by the National Institute of Environmental Health and Sciences to evaluate scientific literature about BPA.

“As the industry leader in breastpumping and breastfeeding, Medela is committed to always doing what is best for moms and babies,” said Carolin Archibald, vice president of marketing. “That is why Medela products that come into direct contact with breast milk, including all our breast shields and bottles, have always been made with BPA-free polypropylene plastic.”

Phew! This is good to know because I am super happy with my Medala pump. We have the “Pump in Style” model. In comes in a great bad and packs up really easily. For those of you who are breastfeeding….I highly recommend it.