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About the Company
Adiri is currently run by three California mothers, one of whom is the daughter of the inventor of the company's unique bottle design. Upon the inventor and company founder's death in 2005, the women took the opportunity to do a redesign of the bottle, and they designed a BPA-free three-stage product called the Natural Nurser, phasing out the Breastbottle in the summer and fall of 2007. They have no plans for new products at this time.
Adiri represents an example of a company transitioning to BPA-free status and earning Z Recommends Top Pick status in the process. As we wrote in our November 2007 edition of the Z Report, "Any manufacturer afraid that getting as far away from Bisphenol-A as possible will open them up to lawsuits should look at Adiri's sound example, swallow hard, and take the plunge." Those words ring true today in an environment in which companies are taking a closer look at the costs and benefits of going BPA-free.
BPA-Free Products
Bottles: Natural Nurser
Products Containing BPA
Bottles: None
Reviews
Natural Nurser
ContactMaterials: Polypropylene and P-Flex (a modified thermoplastic elastomer).
Components: Breast-shaped bottle with a twist-on base and full-length cover, color-coded to distinguish stages (all-white for newborns, blue for 3-6 months, orange for 6 months and up). The anti-colic device is a “petal vent” in the base that allows air to pass through freely.
Price: About $13
Dishwasher safe? Top rack only.
Observations: Gorgeous, flat-out. Sleek, all-in-one design combines nipple and bottle and fills from the bottom, which takes some getting used to. I had some leak issues initially. My husband loves the way the protective cap (more of a sheath, if you must know) stays on via friction with the TPE instead of screw threads. When the cap is removed for feeding, it drips pretty freely, so this wouldn’t be a bottle you give a child to hold themselves. Breast shape and pliability of material make it very useful for transitioning a breastfed baby to bottles or for occasional bottle feeding. Plastic display packaging seems extraneous, although it does show off the beauty of the bottle.
Ratings: Ease of Use and Care: 9. Durability: 6. Eye Appeal: 10. Total points: 25/30.
Email: info@adiri.com
Website: www.adiri.com
Last updated: 2/25/08
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