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Table 2.<br />

The Reported Use of BPA in Consumer Products<br />

Priority Chemical of High Concern: BPA (bisphenol A)<br />

Category Manufacturer Brand # Description<br />

<strong>TOYS</strong><br />

<strong>IN</strong>FANT<br />

FORMULA<br />

BABY FOOD<br />

geobra<br />

Brandstätter GmbH<br />

& Co. KG<br />

PLAYMOBIL 248 Play �gures and sets<br />

Artsana USA, Inc. Chicco 17 Baby rattles & toys<br />

Jakks Paci�c Inc.<br />

Leapfrog<br />

Enterprises, Inc.<br />

CDI (Creative<br />

Designs<br />

International Ltd.)<br />

SpyNet, MXS,<br />

Pokemon<br />

Leapfrog 3<br />

DECEMBER 2011 5<br />

9<br />

Spy toys, toy motorcycle<br />

& two other toys<br />

Tag School House,<br />

Clickstart (Green & Pink)<br />

Disney 1 Princess Musical Rose<br />

Spin Master Ltd. Air Hogs 1 Wind Flyer (propeller)<br />

Klutz (Scholastic<br />

Inc.)<br />

Hasbro, Inc.<br />

Abbot Laboratories Similac<br />

MeadJohnson & Co.<br />

LLC<br />

Nestlé Infant<br />

Nutrition / Gerber<br />

Products Co.<br />

Nestlé Infant<br />

Nutrition / Gerber<br />

Products Co.<br />

CHILD CARE<br />

ARTICLES No reported use of BPA<br />

TABLEWARE<br />

Klutz 1 Yoyo<br />

Claimed con�dential 1 Claimed con�dential<br />

Hasbro withdrew its submitted report, claiming they were<br />

exempt from reporting because BPA was a “contaminant.”<br />

They said they substituted an alternate BPA-free material in this<br />

product, which now contains no BPA.<br />

Enfamil<br />

Good Start<br />

Reported that BPA is no longer used<br />

in the linings of metal cans or lids as of<br />

October 2011<br />

Reported that BPA is no longer used as of October 2011.<br />

However, Gerber still says it uses BPA on its web site 16 and in<br />

response to consumer inquiries.

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