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About the Company
Born Free emerged as a leading supplier of non-polycarbonate infant bottles in 2006, offering both glass and polyamide bottles and a polyamide cup with two styles of lids. The company has been vocal about its stance on BPA and has benefited tremendously from growing public awareness and concern about the chemical, but faces growing competition from new startups. Born Free operates its own factories in Israel and maintains compliance with ISO 9000 materials safety standards, and has aggressive plans for several new products aimed at reasserting its dominance and leadership in the BPA-free infant care products market.
BPA-Free Products
Bottles: 5 oz. plastic bottle and 9 oz. plastic bottles, 5 oz. glass bottles and 9 oz. glass bottles
Pumping Supplies: Breast Pump Adaptor
Cups: Trainer Cup, Drinking Cup
Other: Microwave Sterilizer
Products Containing BPA
Bottles: None
Pumping Supplies: None
Cups: None
Other: None
Reviews
Trainer Cup
Plastic bottleMaterials: Polyamide (PA) or polypropylene and thermoplastic elastomer or silicone (depending on model)
Design: Simple plastic sippy with soft, nipple-like sippy spout or hard plastic spout and removable handle ring.
Price: $10-$11
Dishwasher safe? Yes, top rack
Observations: The Born Free Training Cup has soft but pleasant colors and an ergonomic design. The cup leaked very slightly and the leak was contained in its removable cap, and it didn't dent or scratch noticeably when dropped. The spout is very soft and the vacuum design makes liquids come out slowly, which is ideal for toddlers just starting to use sippy cups. Born Free's Drinking Cup is the same cup fitted with a firmer spout.
Z's Take: Z handles the cup well but finds the flow to be a bit slow. She enjoys chewing on the nipple, which would soon destroy it; for older toddlers, make sure to get the "Drinking Cup" model.
Ratings: Ease of Use and Care: 10. Durability: 10. Eye Appeal: 7. Total points: 27/30. [Excerpted and updated from ZRecs' Sippy Cup Showdown]
ContactMaterials: Polyamide plastic and silicone, made in Israel with materials tested in accordance with ISO 9001, the international gold standard for quality control at manufacturing facilities.
Components: Bottle, two-part inner valve, collar and nipple at one of five flow rates.
Price: $9-$10 apiece
Dishwasher safe? Top rack, secure small parts.
Observations: Probably the most tank-like of the bottles we tested, Born Free bottles eschew cutesiness in favor of functionality and durability, and look about as techie as a baby bottle can get. The design features lightly amber-colored plastic with a company logo in shades of blue and a secure white plastic collar. A two-part inner valve and air vent is supposed to help eliminate colic symptoms like gas and spitting up and reduce the rate of middle ear infections. It is also highly effective at preventing leaks, which would make this bottle particularly handy for formula mixing. Born Free bottles can be outfitted with the widest variety of flow-rate nipples in its class, and the same bottles can have the nipple swapped out for an O-ring with handles and one of two sippy spouts, increasing the lifespan of this Brick House of a bottle.
Ratings: Ease of Use and Care: 8. Durability: 9. Eye Appeal: 7. Total points: 24/30.
Phone: 877-999-2676
Website: www.newbornfree.com
Last update: 2/21/08
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