Does the PediaSmart® canister contain BPA?
The concern with packaging of pediatric nutritional products is usually related to bisphenol-A coatings. These coatings are used in some packaging and have the potential for migration of bisphenol-A into the canned foods. Health concerns related to bisphenol-A have recently been reported because of bisphenol-A’s endocrine-disrupting properties, particularly the estrogen pathway.1 Bisphenol-A is used in the epoxy resin that coats the inside of some metal cans. This coating helps to prevent corrosion of the can, contamination of the canned food from dissolved metals, and bacterial contamination causing spoilage of the food. Thus, the coating helps to maintain the food product’s quality and taste and aids in extending shelf life. PediaSmart® canisters and re-closeable plastic lids are uncoated and do not contain bisphenol-A. However, the can’s “easy-open” metal top contains an epoxy-based interior coating that may contain trace amounts of unreacted bisphenol-A. It is highly unlikely that
