Comments on: Home canning lids coated with bisphenol A

By: Ren

Ren — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:17:12 +0000

Good to know – thanks, Nadine! http://www.reusablecanninglids.com/

By: nadine

nadine — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:15:36 +0000

Tattler Canning Jar Lids has the resable canning jar lids and rubbers.

By: Ren

Ren — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:49:09 +0000

That depends on the age, type and size, but http://www.kitchenkrafts.com/ might have what you need. Thrift stores and eBay might be an option too.

Jarden likely isn’t going to act unless made to do so by market (or regulatory) forces, so keep calling and sending those letters. Thanks!

By: Rose C

Rose C — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:05:13 +0000

Where would I find the rubbers that goes between the glass lid and the bottle?

I also will be writing, emailing and calling the Jaren Co.

Thanks for the heads up.

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By: Ren

Ren — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:27:55 +0000

Right! I think that phone calls and handwritten letters have more impact, but definitely do email as well.

By: Michaela

Michaela — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:40:47 +0000

PS, I mean email them until they quit giving an auto-response. Make them aware you don’t want their legal quotes.

By: Michaela

Michaela — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:40:00 +0000

Keep emailing them, over & over again. When I sent mine, I specifically told them I wasn’t interested in a book definition response as quoted from the FDA. I also let them know, I’d be sending snail mail letters as well to other ppl in the company. That’s one of my projects next week.

Ren, please bring forth more causes we can band together on. Maybe you can start weekly “carnival” of sorts to email companies? That way we can contact in droves!! We won’t be just one voice, we can be many, screaming the SAME thing!

By: Ren

Ren — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:17:40 +0000

I got the same exact lawyer-approved non-response.. http://pic.gd/2af471

Its clear that they have no concern whatsoever for the health and well-being of their customers, and will not act until made to do so by law or economic pressure.

Folks, please start calling 765-557-3007 and let Jarden know that you’re taking your money elsewhere.

By: Heather H.

Heather H. — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:02:05 +0000

This is the response I got back via email from Jarden Home Brands. Although I personally don’t trust the FDA farther than I can throw them.

Dear Heather H. :

Jarden Home Brands manufacturer of home canning lids: Ball, Kerr, Golden Harvest, and Bernardin brands follow the same rigorous FDA standards used by the commercial food packaging industry. Like the majority of commercial food packagers using glass jars with metal closures and metal sanitary cans, the coating on our home canning lids is designed to protect the metal from reacting with the food it contains. A small amount of Bisphenol A is present in the coating. The FDA does not limit Bisphenol A in commercially packaged foods, and is aligned with the international scientific community’s position that a small amount of Bisphenol A in contact with “canned foods” is not a health concern for the general public.

Sincerely,

Jarden Home Brands