ARGH! Crappy Avent Bottles!!!!!! - Page 2 - Baby

icecreamloverpissedoffwithBE Platinum member

25/07/2008 at 03:18

BPA has been around for years and is in almost everything that is plastic because its the stuff that makes them more rigid and safer to use....

its only released if you microwave the bottles I think (?) but unless you plan on not using anything plastic that has it in it you will be ingesting small amounts anyway.

If there was a major concern over it they would have pulled all the bottles containing it by now (its been around for over 40 years after all - how much damage has it done us?) and research has shown that the amounts, although released, do not harm the baby because they are so tiny (the amounts released not the baby)

Sounds like i got a good batch of avent ones - never never had a problem with them leaking.

Now the mam ones are just a bloody faff - whats with there being four different sections to it? Just means if you dont fasten it properly because you're in a rush it all leaks out everywhere!!!! threw them away pretty quick.

Edited: 11/01/2011 at 05:45

gsmummy55

25/07/2008 at 03:53

I use tommee tippee which I have no problems with! However I know someone who uses Avent and she says they leak too, so I think you should definitely complain seeing as loads of others seem 2 have the same issue with them.
I'm pretty sure tommee tippee have BPA too but I'm not too worried I agree with S.Y they would have been pulled off the shelves here if it was that bad. Personally I think glass bottles are much more dangerous. Lots of people microwave their lo's food in plastic weaning bowls which prob contain BPA and eat takeaways out of plastic trays themselves so why the big fuss about bottles??

ccbmommy

25/07/2008 at 04:02

I used Tommee Tippee - my sister recommended them but I've heard from other people about Avent bottles leaking - strange when they are such a big company you thought they would do something about it??!!

bikerchick Gold member

25/07/2008 at 11:21

Ooops - I'm in the minority I think - lol!
I love my Avent bottles - easy to clean, no faffing. The only time they leaked is if I put the ring thingy on too tight. Otherwise never had a problem!
xx.

serena82

25/07/2008 at 15:23

Bikerchick i'm with you. They leaked once with me when the top was on too tight. Other than that I think they are great.
I used Dr Browns when Lily had colic but as soon as it stopped at 12 weeks I put her straight back on Avent. To be honest I couldnt wait.

Anne28

28/07/2008 at 19:02

I know this is an 'old' topic, but just had to say that I loved my Avent bottles - easy to clean and sterilise. I did have a bit of a problem at first, but discovered the reason was because I was over-tightening the rings. I actually started to use the avent bottles with MAM teats, and that worked really well, no matter how tight the ring! (I introduced bottles at 6mths as BF from birth, and lo didnt like the avent teats, mam teats are 'flattened').

I think the reason they leak if you over tighten is because of the anti colic valve. it distorts it or something.

Try using them with the mam teats, or not over tightening. HTH xx

emlou1988

23/07/2009 at 16:26

Yeah I had the same problem! But i think ive sorted it!!! I was gunna phone Avent tommorow and see whats going on but i searched the net and found people with same problem who have phoned avent and been told how to solve problem. Pull the teat through the ring and put the lid on before you put it on the bottle. Holding the lid (not the ring) screw it on to the bottle until the lid turns on its own and thats it. I thaught WHAT! Dont be stupid. I tried it 2 hours ago with a bottle that was just leaking really bad and it stopped leaking!! So im gunna give it a go and see if it really works. I like the avent bottles but i was soaking my baby`s bib when i was feeding him and it was driving me mad.

Nobuyadvent Silver member

03/03/2012 at 19:57

Words cannot describe how much I loath Avent bottles with blue ring.
What a disaster !!!
They leak with and without the blue ring.
Left baby with babysitter, total disaster.

No need to comment further, anyone that has Avent bottles will understand.
Especially if they have got up at 3 am for a feed and forgotten blue ring insert!!!

Nobuyadvent Silver member

03/03/2012 at 20:00

Don't understand why they could only design something simple.
Just binned all Avent bottles.
Whether you like them or not at some point they leak!,

foofanmummy Platinum member

07/03/2012 at 03:12

Not sure why this topic has been bumped but if your going to make a point, make it well........ the is no 'd' in Avent as suggested in your username.

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