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Aladdin Statement Regarding Bisphenol-A (BPA) use in Water Bottles

April 9, 2008

For many decades, Aladdin has responsibly produced to-go food and beverage containers (including water bottles) and we stand by the safety of all our products.

Polycarbonate and Bisphenol-A

Some of our reusable water bottle products are made from food-grade polycarbonate which includes a bonding ingredient known as Bisphenol-A (BPA). Food-grade polycarbonate has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for direct food contact use which includes drinking water.

Aladdin has closely monitored BPA and polycarbonate usage in our products including all findings from the Food and Drug Administration and many other reputable civic, scientific and government organizations from around the world. These findings and statements indicate that polycarbonate food and beverage containers are not a health risk to humans, and based on these findings, we firmly believe in the safety of our polycarbonate products that use BPA.

As of April 2008, the current position from the Food and Drug Administration states:

“Based on our ongoing review, we believe there is a large body of evidence that indicates that FDA-regulated products containing BPA currently on the market are safe and that exposure levels to BPA from food contact materials, including for infants and children, are below those that may cause health effects. However, we will continue to consider new research and information as they become available.

At this time, FDA is not recommending that anyone discontinue using products that contain BPA while we continue our risk assessment process. However, concerned consumers should know that several alternatives to polycarbonate baby bottles exist, including glass baby bottles.”

For more information from the FDA on BPA please visit their Official Response to BPA Usage

New BPA Free Materials

Aladdin also prides itself on offering BPA free products to meet our customer’s current lifestyles. As some consumers are mindful of BPA, Aladdin recently introduced the BPA Free Aladdin Clean & Clever® Water Bottle, which is completely BPA free. The water bottle is made from a brand new plastic called Eastman Tritan™ copolyester, which is a different material than polycarbonate, and is Bisphenol-A free. Additional details can be found in our press release addressing BPA product usage

Number 7 Plastics

The numbers found on the bottom of plastic materials are called the Resin Identification Code, which helps classify plastics for recycling purposes. Learn more about the Identification Code.

Polycarbonate is simply one type of plastic that is coded #7. There are many, many other plastics coded as #7 that are NOT polycarbonate and do NOT contain BPA. These include new bioplastics fashioned from plants, as well as the copolyester material used in Aladdin’s new BPA-free Clean & Clever Water Bottle. The reason they are all coded #7 is because they don’t fall into any of the other plastic categories, and are therefore classified together as “other.” Aladdin’s Clean and Clever Water Bottle is made of BPA-free material and is labeled #7 because it is a new material and does not fit into other classifications.

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