Parliamentary Secretary for Health Mark Butler announced that major retailers of baby bottles containing Bisphenol A (BPA) will be phased out.
The voluntary phase out by the Wesfarmers group (Coles, K Mart and Target) and retailers Woolworths, Big W and Aldi is the result of months of discussions between the Australian Government and retailers. The phase out will begin on 1 July.
“Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has evaluated the safety of BPA and plasticisers in baby bottles and concluded that levels of intake of BPA or plasticisers are very low and do not pose a risk to babies health,” Butler said.
"However, the US Food and Drug Administration announced earlier this year that it is carrying out further research into the risks for babies and infants associated with BPA.”
A number of countries have responded to consumer concern and the FDA’s announcement about BPA by introducing voluntary withdrawals of BPA baby bottles from the market, such as the US, Canada and number of European countries.
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