Bottles, cups, plates and teethers spend hours a day in a baby's mouth. That makes feeding gear the category where material and testing questions matter most. Here's what to check.

The three questions

  • Is it food-grade? Silicone and plastics that touch food and drink should be food-grade, not industrial grade. The good brands say this explicitly and name the material.
  • Is it BPA-free — and what replaced the BPA? BPA is largely gone from reputable feeding gear; the relevant question is which resins are used instead and whether they are food-contact approved.
  • Which standard was it tested to? In Europe, drinking equipment and soothers have their own standards — EN 14350 and EN 1400 — beyond toy safety. Read the feeding-standards explainer →

Watch for

Vague 'non-toxic' wording with no named material or standard; teethers with small parts that could detach; and no-name or hand-me-down items with no packaging to check the markings. Browse the feeding brands we've listed →