No, since June 2008 all Playtex® Infant Feeding Products have been BPA free.  To know for certain that you are getting a BPA free product look for the symbol below:

As with all infant feeding products, clean as soon as possible after each use.

• Wash in the top rack of dishwasher on dry cycle or hand wash with hot, soapy water for about one minute.
• Be sure to disassemble all parts of your VentAire® Advanced bottle prior to washing.
• Remove all parts by removing the vent from the vent ring and the nipple from the nipple ring.
• Dry thoroughly.

• VentAire® bottles and hoods are made of clarified polypropylene.
• VentAire Advanced Crystal Clear™ bottles are made of co-polyester, clear plastic material.
• Nipples and vent disks are made of silicone, and the rings and bottom vent are made of polypropylene.

No, the vent should always remain in the bottle while feeding. The uniquely designed vent is an integral part of the VentAire® bottle system. It is the mechanism that allows the bottle to vent air and eliminate pressure that makes feeding difficult. Without properly installing the vent, milk will drain from the bottom of the bottle.

Using a bottle warmer for VentAire® and Kinder-Grip® bottles should be ok as long as you follow the manufacturer's instructions. However, since our VentAire® bottles have not been tested with all bottle warmers, we cannot guarantee the integrity using this method of warming. For best results, we recommend following the instructions on our product insert. For warming Drop-Ins® bottles, please see next question "How do I heat breast milk or formula?"

You can heat formula by placing bottle in a container of warm water for several minutes with the cap off the bottle. Do not heat in boiling water. Always remove cap before warming in container. Or, warm liquid in a separate container and cool lukewarm (at least 15 minutes if boiled) before pouring into bottle.

We don’t recommend using a competitor’s nipples, since we cannot guarantee that they will work effectively due to the unique venting system of our bottles.

Yes, Playtex® Drop-Ins® NaturaLatch® latex and silicone nipples can be used with the VentAire® wide bottles. For standard VentAire® bottles, you must use the VentAire® Standard nipples.