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Tupperware produces some products which contain Bisphenol-A, but their complete line of children's feeding products is BPA-free. The company's customer service representatives lack solid information about this, however, and have misinformed ZRecs researchers on numerous occasions. The information below comes directly from the company's Worldwide Director of Quality Management and Research & Development, Jan Stevens.
The company is a member of the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, which has maintained an aggressive stance in defense of Bisphenol-A as recently as February 2008.
BPA-Free Products
Cups: Sipper Seal Domed Set, Bell Tumbler, ThirstBreak Tumbler, licensed-character On-The-Go Tumblers
Utensils: Baby Feeding Spoon and Travel Case
Tableware: Beverage and Snack Set, Mini "Serve-It" Line, Ideal Lit'l Bowl Set, licensed-character Meal Sets, Big Wonders Bowl, Backyardigans Lunch Set, Kids Divided Dish Set, Disney/Pixar Cars Canister, Kung Fu Panda Lunch Set, Microwave Cereal Bowls, Snack Cup Set, ThatsA Bowl, Wonderlier Bowl Set
Other: Sandwich Keeper, Canister Set, Mini Baking Set, Access Mates, Cake Takers, Chef Series Cookware, Chip 'N Dip, Crystalwave, Flat Out, Forget Me Not, Fresh N Cool Set, Fridge Smart, Fridge Stackables, Impressions, Ice Tups, Shape O Toy, Tote-em Pails Toy, Kitchen Duos, Lunch 'n Things Container, Measuring Spoons, Modular Mates, One Touch Canisters, Prep Essentials, Salt & Pepper Shakers, Sandwich Keeper Set, Season-Serve Container, Spice Set, Spin 'N Save Salad Spinner,
Products Containing BPA
Cups: Ice Prisms Tumbler.
Utensils: None.
Tableware: Ice Prisms Bowls.
Other: Heat N Serve, Rock N Serve, Ice Prisms Pitcher, Microsteamer, Microwave Cooker - Oval, Microwave Luncheon Plate, Quick Chef Base, Sheerly Elegant Line, Tumbler Bouquet and Pitcher Set
Contact
Website: www.tupperware.com
Last updated: 5/1/08
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Thursday, February 21, 2008
Z Report: BPA: Tupperware
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I was under the impression (from a list by checnet.org) that Tupperware's bowls, children's feeding lines, impressions line, and other products are made from POLYPROPYLENE. There are only a few products that are not BPA free. Could you please verify this info? Please check this out www.checnet.org/healthehouse/pdf/plasticchart.pdf
because of the chart on http://www.bisphenolafree.org I also thought that many of the children's items were BPA-free and have recently purchased many Tupperware items for my babies, thinking they were safe. I would really like to know which is the correct info so that I can either get rid of the products or continue to use them and know that my kids aren't being exposed to BPA.
I love my Tupperware and to think it is not safe...well, I just don't want to think about it!
Anyway, I am from Canada and on the Tupperware.ca website there is a statement from Tupperware about polycarbonates in their products. I did not see the same statement on the US Website. It is found under "Product News" found at the bottom left hand corner. While they do not deny that some of their product is made from PP#7, they do maintain that their baby bottles and childrens products are safe???? I guess we just have to exercise caution...but really, who do you believe these days???
Listing update, 2/28/08: Removed this statement:
"Note [2/22/08]: We have received multiple comments from readers questioning the stated BPA status of Tupperware items. All of our research is collected from customer service representatives at the companies in question or from posted information on company websites; we will call Tupperware to confirm or correct this information and update this post accordingly, also documenting the outcome in a new post on Z Recommends. Please don't throw away your Tupperware until we get a chance to confirm or correct the information we collected from the company!"
For our statement about our findings on Tupperware, read this.
The above comments refer to content that has since been corrected due to direct talks with Tupperware at the highest levels of the organization. To read our corrections and an assessment of the situation, head to this post.
There a couple of items that are on both lists??
@Donna - Thanks, editing error, now fixed.
I just spoke with a Tupperware Representative from Canada and he told me that anything from Tupperware that is microwavable has BPA in it. He also told me that the following itms have BPA in them: Prep Essential Cold Cut Keeper, Prep Essential Snack Storage, Stuffables, Season Serve Container, Crystal Wave Divided Dish, Quick Shake Container, Fridge Smart Container.
B Harvey
What if you have tupperware bell tumblers from 1983...are they BPA free????
Janetta
OK, so does Tupperware children's set (spoon, travel case, cups, etc.) contain BPA or not? Please clarify as it looks like they're BPA free until I read the post witht he results of your phone calls to Tupperware...
yet, are you all still not using ketchup, mustard, mayo, salad dressings, quick/prepackaged snacks (puddings, jello & fruit, single serve yoghurt...)? Before tossing a great product look at the quick, dispossable items in your fridge and kids lunch bags,
@Anonymous (most recent): None of the items you describe are made of polycarbonate plastic. #7 does not always mean polycarbonate, and in the case of disposable packaging, it pretty much never does - PC is too expensive. In these cases #7 means that the plastic is made up of layers of different plastic types, and thus falls into this "Other" category.
What about Vent n Serve? Everything says Rock n Serve or Heat n Serve. There is a line called Vent n Serve. Any info on this?
After the pressure we applied on the company, Tupperware began publishing their own materials list - I don't see "Vent n Serve" on it, could these be the "Heat n Serve" line? If so, they contain BPA, like the Rock n Serve products.
Would it not be best to have the products independently tested? Tupperware could tell you anything. Why use BPA in some products and not others? If it's not safe they shouldn't use it at all. I thought too that, well if i don't buy Tupperware I'd just be using other plastic products anyway but they don't cost enormous amounts of money. So if I'm going to spend that kind of money it would be "because" the products are safe.
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