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FDA Disallows Use of Polycarbonate Resins in Baby Bottles & Sippy Cups

The Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule amending the food additive regulations to no longer provide for the use of polycarbonate (PC) resins in infant feeding bottles (baby bottles) and spill-proof cups, including their closures and lids, designed…

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to help train babies and toddlers to drink from cups (sippy cups), effective Aug. 16. According to the underlying petition, baby bottles and sippy cups manufactured from PC resins are no longer being introduced into the U.S. market, and manufacturers of baby bottles and sippy cups have abandoned the use of PC resins in making these products. Objections and requests for hearings are due by Aug. 16.