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| Recall of Tommee Tippee Cherub Comforter 22 August 2011 Jackel (NZ) Ltd has initiated an immediate, voluntary product recall of its Tommee Tippee Cherub Comforter. Other Tommee Tippee products are unaffected by this recall. A handful of the Cherub Comforters have a hairline crack in the shield. Tommee Tippee has appealed to anyone with used, opened or unopened Cherub Comforters to return them free post to Jackel (NZ) Ltd, FREEPOST 238502, PO Box 64412, Botany 2163, Auckland, and include their name and return address for a full refund or replacement Comforter. Said Sandy Archer, a director of Jackel (NZ) Ltd: "We have had no reports of injuries or any harm as a result of the Cherub Comforters. However, the safety of our customers is our primary concern and for this reason we have commenced a voluntary recall of these products. "We apologise for any inconvenience caused to parents and carers. We have been selling Tommee Tippee baby products in New Zealand for over 50 years and we take our duty to supply quality products very seriously. "We are working closely with the Ministry of Consumer Affairs in line with their recommendations for a voluntary recall. As such we have placed recall notification advertisements in national and regional newspapers. We will also inform consumers via our website www.tommeetippee.co.nz and social media platforms. "Despite the fact that these products have not resulted in any reported injuries, parents and carers should immediately remove the Comforters from children and return them to us for a refund or replacement." Tommee Tippee expects to have the Cherub Comforter back on shelves within 3 months. The freephone number is 0800 866633 or you can e mail to safety@jackel.co.nz. The address for returns is: Jackel (NZ) Ltd, FREEPOST 238502, PO Box 64412, Botany 2163, Auckland. Customers need to include their name and a return address.
Tommee Tippee Takes Double Gold in Inaugural OHbaby! Awards
Tommee Tippee has received two Gold awards in the inaugural OHbaby! Awards, officially announced on Monday, 14 February 2011. 5,000 OHbaby! readers cast 177,000 votes across 8 categories, with Tommee Tippee taking Gold place in the following categories… Best product for Bottle-feeding: Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Bottles Best solids feeding product: Tommee Tippee Stay Put Bowl Jackel NZ Ltd, CEO Caroline McIntosh said “we are thrilled to receive this acknowledgement from OHbaby! readers. Tommee Tippee believes in the joys of parenting. Tommee Tippee endeavours to create products that suit the needs of Kiwi parents embracing playfulness, reliability and quality.” This is the second award Tommee Tippee has received in recent months for the Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature bottle, which was recently voted best in class in the annual Kidspot NZ awards. For further information about the Tommee Tippee range or the OHbaby! Awards please contact Natasha Singh, natashas@jackel.co.nz or 0800 877 876. Tommee Tippee NZ wins Kidspot 2010 Best of Awards Media release On Wednesday, 12 January the winner's of the Kidspot 2010 Best of Awards were announced, with Tommee Tippee receiving multiple awards.
Tommee Tippee NZ's C.E.O. Caroline McIntosh said "we are delighted to be recognised in the Kidspot awards. We believe in the joys of parenting and it is great to receive this kind of accolade direct from kiwi parents". For further information on the Kidspot awards visit www.kidspot.co.nz Tommee Tippee Committed To BPA Free Range By 2011 Media release All products of leading baby and toddler range, Tommee Tippee will be bisphenol A (BPA) free by January 2011. Following this week's request from the New Zealand consumer watchdog for retailers to temporarily ban the sale of BPA products, supportive company Tommee Tippee confirms they are already underway with eliminating BPA from their range. "Tommee Tippee recognised New Zealand parents have become increasingly concerned with the type of plastics used in the production of baby, toddler and child products. In response to this concern and following independent research, Tommee Tippee has committed to the progressive rollout of an entirely BPA free range," says Caroline McIntosh, CEO of Tommee Tippee. "Our entire Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature range, as well as many of our Tommee Tippee Discovera Cups and products are already BPA free. We are currently transitioning the remainder of our existing line and anticipate that by January 2011, all Tommee Tippee products will be BPA free." BPA is a common compound used in the production of many hard, clear bottles and containers (including those for adult consumption).Tommee Tippee has been phasing out BPA for several years and with the success of their BPA free Closer to Nature range, will continue this process with all of their products. Tommee Tippee is now in the final stages of this important innovation. Tommee Tippee announces new
networking program for parents: Media release Returning to work after having a baby can be an emotional yet exciting time for new mums. To help with this important step, Tommee Tippee has developed the ‘Tommee Tippee Tea Time Talks’ series in partnership with OHbaby! magazine, designed to provide new and expectant parents with helpful information that address many of the realities of being a parent in New Zealand today. Launching at the Parent and Child Show in Wellington, the Tommee Tippee Tea Time Talks will engage show visitors in a series of daily seminars. Tommee Tippee has engaged a panel of real mums who will share their personal stories including Pia D’Ambros-Smith from Nappies Direct and Ana Massa from Baa Baa Beads on how they coped with the end of their maternity leave. Tommee Tippee CEO, Caroline McIntosh recognises this important and increasingly relevant situation for new mums, “establishing new routines and juggling multiple priorities during an emotional time whilst trying to maintain a strong maternal connection with your baby make this a stressful and often confusing time for new mums. Tommee Tippee has developed the program as a way of connecting parents and opening these topics for discussion”. Seminars will be held in the Tommee Tippee Tea Time Talks…Theatre at 11am daily at the Parent and Child Show at TSB Arena, Wellington on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 June. The Tommee Tippee Tea Time Talks will continue beyond the Parent and Child Show with details of further events in the Winter issue of OHbaby! magazine. Expo attendees can also visit Tommee Tippee at stand numbers 55 and 66 for more in depth information or visit www.tommeetippee.co.nz Polycarbonate Bottles and BPA Tommee Tippee is aware of the recent reports locally and worldwide regarding concerns over Polycarbonate (PC) and an ingredient called Bisphenol A (BPA). What is Bisphenol A? Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical used to make a hard plastic called polycarbonate (PC). PC is used in the manufacture of varying consumer products such as baby bottles, reusable food containers including water bottles, medical devices and sport safety equipment. Why is Polycarbonate (PC) used? The widespread use of PC is due to the exceptional combination of properties that the material gives, including safety, toughness, durability, lightweight, clarity, and suitability to all common household methods of sterilisation. It also acts as a barrier to bacterial contamination and is shatterproof. PC is used for the vast majority of the world's feeding bottles, and has been for over 40 years. What is the Government's Stance on BPA? The government has asked for a voluntary phasing out of BPA bottles. This is NOT a ban or recall. The government quotes the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) evaluation that concludes the “level of intake of BPA or plasticisers are very low and do not pose a risk to babies health”. However, the Australian government appreciates that there has been a level of public concern relating to BPA in baby bottles, and as such, has worked with major retailers to introduce the phase out. A voluntary phasing out of BPA bottles by major retailers – Coles, Kmart, Target, Woolworths, Big W and Aldi from July 1, 2010. Tommee Tippee position on PC bottles Our main focus at Tommee Tippee is to ensure that all products meet the relevant international regulatory industry guidelines and safety standards. Your child’s safety and good health is of paramount importance to us. Recognising the importance of providing safe, durable and reliable baby bottles Tommee Tippee has been working for some time on the phase out of PC bottles. The majority of our product range includes products that are BPA free such as the ‘Closer to Nature’ range. When purchasing Tommee Tippee bottles look for the BPA free symbol. The Apricot coloured BPA Free symbol indicates that Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature products are BPA free and the purple coloured BPA free symbol indicates that Tommee Tippee products are BPA Free.
The following range of Cups and Bottles are BPA Free. For further information on these products click on the following links:
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While you've been introducing your little ones to the joys (and fears) of fireworks, we've been enjoying some sparklers of our own. In fact Tommee Tippee has chalked up six major awards in the last two weeks from two of the leading parenting magazines and with an additional one from the popular Babyworld online community, we hope you'll forgive us for shouting about our success. The Practical Parenting Awards held recently in the London Aquarium gave us two top awards. First, the Closer to Nature range won the Best Bottle and Teat category. And the weaning set as featured exclusively on our website took the Best Feeding Equipment award. Then last week we were guests at the Prima Baby Reader Awards in London where we notched up a whole raft of awards. First there was yet more praise for our revolutionary Closer to Nature range. The bottle and teat and the Microwave and cold water combi steriliser each won Best Value buys in recognition of their outstanding design at a great price. Then Tommee Tippee's fantastic cups range featuring the first cup, the Easiflow range and the Kids on the Go collection scooped a Double Winner award. 'They are cheerful and practical' said the judges 'with handles and spouts that never seem to wear out.' Completing the line-up was the Tommee Tippee weaning range which also won a Double Winner accolade. 'They look good, last well and make weaning so much easier,' said the citation. And to complete the line-up, www.babyworld.co.uk awarded the Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature electronic steriliser its Best Buy award for its 'brilliant design, quality accessories and easy sterilisation'. Now we've all got our fingers crossed for the Mother and Baby Awards on November 29 when once again we've been shortlisted for Closer to Nature in the best feeding 0-6 months category. This is the category we won last year. Can we make it the double? Watch this space ... |
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Tommee Tippee's Closer to Nature® range chalked up another top honour recently with a prestigious award for the Electric Steriliser at the Practical Parenting Awards in London. > read more
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Tommee Tippee’s Closer to Nature range scooped the gold award in the prestigious Mother and Baby Awards which took place recently at the Hilton Hotel in London’s Park Lane. The award in the feeding 0 - 6 months category was presented by zany comedienne Ruby Wax to Joanna Elliott, Tommee Tippee’s Head of Marketing at the event, attended by more than 700 guests from the nursery industry. We’d like to thank not just the panel of Mother and Baby readers who tested the Closer to Nature bottles and breast pump and gave such positive feedback to the magazine, but all the mums and dads who have written to Tommee Tippee in praise of the range. |
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“I love the new Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature bottle. I’m
breastfeeding as well as giving a bottle to my 10 week old baby. The teat
is so similar to the breast my baby wouldn’t know the difference
between the two. Very happy mum and bub!” “I would like to say thank you very much for a perfect product.
My baby has fussed and fussed with bottles, until I came across the closer
to nature range (because I am still breast feeding) it is perfect she
didn't even know the difference. I have even recommended your closer to
nature bottles to parents at my mothers childcare centre, once again thank
you thank you thank you.” “I just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU! for designing this
range. As a second time Mum I worried about weaning my son as we
had terrible trouble weaning his older brother. My husband and I found
it extremely hard to feed Cooper expressed breast milk from ANY of our
existing bottles, we tried everything, about 100 different teats, different
sized bottles you name it we tried it - we even tried to feed him
from a cup!! - until I found your product. I bought a pack of 260ml bottles,
washed and sterilised them, put some expressed breast milk in and he didn't
even struggle, just closed his eyes and drank away! I couldn't believe
it worked 1st time! I have recommended your Closer to Nature range to
everyone I know!!! Thank you for making it easier for me to include
my partner in feed time, and also thank you for making it easier for our
precious babies to feel comfortable during feeds. Thanks so very much.”
“My wife has just been out and bought your new Closer to Nature
bottles, and our baby is loving it! I just wanted to let you know!”
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With votes from over 18,000 passionate parents across New Zealand, the annual awards saw Tommee Tippee receive first place for the Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Bottles and a High Commendation for the Tommee Tippee Heat Sensor Weaning Spoon.
