The Globe and Mail reports that the overwhelming demand in BPA-free baby bottles has resulted in shortages across the country, making it difficult for many Canadian parents to get their hands on them.
The mounting public concern over bisphenol A, a potentially harmful and increasingly controversial chemical common in many plastics, has reached a boiling point in Canada after recent tests on Avent, Gerber and Playtex brands showed the chemical can leach from baby bottles and may be harmful to children.
Though distributors like Born Free, Green to Grow and ThinkBaby are filling orders as quickly as they can, the demand has been so high many stores don't expect new stock for several more weeks.
Glass bottles are more readily available, but some parents and child care organizations are wary of using them because of the risk of broken glass.
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