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About the Company
Whether the 100-plus-year-old vacuum-sealed drinkware company Thermos entered the BPA-free market deliberately or as a happy accident, it is here to stay. The 2006 Foogo line of sippy and straw cups for kids was debuted as a way for nervous parents to make kids safer from foodborne illnesses, but quickly became a sippy cup of choice for parents looking for early alternatives to polycarbonate plastic products. The blue-chip company did not hesitate to go on the record pointing out that "All plastics used for Thermos Foogo are BPA free" and that this meant their materials were "Child-Friendly."
BPA-Free Products
Cups: Foogo Sippy Cup, Foogo Straw Bottle, Funtainer
Other: Foogo Food Jar
Products Containing BPA
Cups: None
Other: None
Reviews Foogo Sippy Cup
Foogo Straw CupMaterials: Stainless steel, polypropylene, and thermoplastic elastomer
Design: This 7 oz. sippy cup has a soft plastic spout and is sold with or without non-removable handles attached to the screw lid. Sold in pink/purple and blue/yellow color combinations.
Price: $15
Dishwasher safe? Top rack only, and not recommended.
Observations: This sippy is a great size for little hands, and the vacuum-insulated design makes it comfortable to hold with cold liquids. But the plastic screw lid is difficult to open and close tightly without considerable effort. The Foogo sippy performed well in our drop tests, receiving only minor scuffs due to its tough plastic base (we dropped each cup from 45- and 90-degree angles from a height of about three feet onto a brick patio). But the "Leak Proof" cup performed poorly in our leak tests, leaking water when shaken upside down and also slowly leaking drops of water from its spout when left on its side for a few minutes. Spout components are moderately easy to take apart and clean.
Ratings: Ease of Use and Care: 7. Durability: 9. Eye Appeal: 5. Total points: 21/30. [Excerpted from ZRecs' Sippy Cup Showdown]
ContactMaterials: Stainless steel, polypropylene, and thermoplastic elastomer
Design: The 12-oz. Foogo straw cup has a Thermos-like cylindrical look and features a smoothly-operating flip-top lid and innovative straw construction. Vacuum double-walled, with a thin plastic housing on the bottom edge. Sold in pink/purple and blue/yellow color combinations.
Price: $15
Dishwasher safe? Top rack only, and not recommended.
Observations: Larger than the Foogo sippy, Thermos' Foogo straw cup is ideal for older toddlers due to its size and flip-top lid. The straw and lid components are a far superior design to other straw cups we've had, and the parts come apart easily for cleaning. We believe this cup will transition fairly well as our daughter grows out of the "sippy" stage. The cup lived up to its "Leak Proof" title with its lid closed but fared poorly in our drop test; dropped from both 45- and a 90-degree angles, it suffered dents in its bottom edge through the weak plastic frame and showed discolored denting in the plastic as well, making us wonder whether a bit more abuse would break off the bottom shell completely. Recommended for older toddlers.
Ratings: Ease of Use and Care: 8. Durability: 6. Eye Appeal: 8. Total points: 22/30.
[Excerpted from ZRecs' Sippy Cup Showdown]
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Last updated: 2/21/08
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