Comments on: Beaba Baby Cook – Homemade Baby Food in a Polycarbonate Container

By: Jennine

Jennine — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:39:16 +0000

Just wanted to mention to the above pp and to the purist post too. I have twin girls and they are 9 months old. I didn’t get the baby cook because it probably wont do for making food for twins and, it’s not really a worthwhile investment. If you cook the food for the babies while your cooking your own meals, then theres no extra time involved. I puree the food within 2 days and then set it in the freezer. I do this when my boys are asleep or when they out on their day with Dad or Gramma. My boys are not suffering from a lack of interaction with Mommy because I am making their food without the baby cook!

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:46:23 +0000

I just contacted Willaims-Sanoma about the Beaba Babycook and the customer service rep said that the cooking bowl was made from polypropolyne which is safe to use. I then proceeded to ask her if anything on the babycook contained polycarbonate and she said no. So I’m going to get this for my boyfriends sister for her babyshower. She’s having twin girls! She will need it. Hope this helps

By: Maggie

Maggie — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:45:39 +0000

OOPS – Wrong link – try this

http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/news/?p=309

By: Maggie

Maggie — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:44:08 +0000

Ashley, we have the highest respect and regard for the folks at ZRecs. They work very hard to ensure that the products they post as BPA free are indeed BPA free. Both Mom & Dad at ZRecs spend their time researching, contacting companies, government agencies, independent research groups and anyone else who might clear products as BPA free – amongst their other endeavors to ensure our babies and kids have safe and non-toxic products!

They waited a long time to post about the Beaba due to a lack of the company being forthcoming with their information and many other issues. If you have not read their post on the HealthyChild/HealthyWorld website, I highly recommend you do! This should give you a level of comfort; the same level we felt that prompted our post here –
The Truth Will Set You Free You will also find the link to the article on HealthyChild/Healthy World

I hope this helps

By: Ashley

Ashley — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:04:34 +0000

According to this, the Beaba Babycook is in fact BPA FREE. I was just wondering where you stand on this Maggie???

http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/news/?p=309

By: May

May — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:33:28 +0000

Hi,
I saw the Babycook at WS and am contemplating about getting it.. so I have read all of the above comments.. Thank you!
Has anyone seen this?
http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/news/?p=309
It states that the Babycook is BPA free…

By: Mylene

Mylene — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:48:13 +0000

Yuka – I don’t think that because you choose to use a blender, a pan and a steamer it makes you more of a “purist”. Hello big words!

Everyone makes their own choices, and reading about your situation, it seems like you took the best decision there is: for you.

Let’s not thrown unnecessary word around.

Personally I use the old way, just ’cause I have the time to do so, and for financial consideration.

thanks for all the comments. Very interesting/educative.

By: Yuka

Yuka — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:11:26 +0000

I have a beaba and love it. I am a working mother who balances a 45 hour work week with raising a wonderful 8 month old boy. I wanted very much to make his food but decided the time spent making food was better spent being with him, so I had resolved that I would buy store bought organic food. The Beaba has been worth every penny and while I understand you purists out there who want to make food with a steamer, pan, food processor the old fashioned way because it’s more economical and potentially safer, why would I waste all this time cooking and cleaning up all these things when I can do everything in one container in 15 minutes. WS has a great babyfood cookbook that I got with the Beaba and I know I will be using it for years to come. My baby has fresh organic foods that are quick steamed to retain their nutrients and I can do it while he sleeps and spend the precious little time I do have playing with him and watching him laugh and smile. I don’t see any resounding evidence that the dangers of the plastic materials outweigh the fact that after a 9 hour day at work, I will not be stopping at McDonalds to buy my baby chicken nuggets because I am too tired to make his dinner! $140 is a small price to pay for the benefits he is gaining from all this great homemade food.

By: Maggie

Maggie — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:21:33 +0000

Melissa, Yes, we know the company states that it is not made of polycarbonate - now. The beaba was made from PC, according to the company rep. that I had been regularly in touch with. They made the change to PSU recently. As you may have read, the Beaba company and Williams Sonoma have been VERY VERY remiss in addressing consumer concerns regarding the Beaba. Removing the original description from the WS site, stating it was polycarbonate, did not do much to inspire positive consumer sentiment. See the original description here . The unwillingness of the Beaba company to post the materials description immediately on their site did nothing to inspire confidence either. It took them several months to do so - one wonders why. You can read the thread regarding the change here. In that thread you will see that WS employees are still addressing the Beaba as safe because it "does not contain PVC and therefore will not leach bisphenol-a." We know PVC was never the issue. This lack of knowledge and good PR is very disappointing!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 01:53:13 +0000

I own a BAEBA Babycook. I typically would not have spent that much money, someone bought it for us so I’ve been using it and like it. While looking for some recipes I stumbled across this blog. I’ve read all the posts and I momentarily freaked out about the BPA thing. However, I went to BEABA’s website and the Babycook is NOT made of polycarbonate. Check for yourself http://www.beaba.com.