Canning lids have BPA ?!?! .....

[CrazySingleMom]

Well ... the title says it ... while researching and planning to get started canning I found this out.

I'm rather dismayed, and not sure now what to think about it all.

 

Anyone have any ideas, thoughts, or suggestions on this?

 

And of course do any of you use the reuseable plastic (not thrilled about plastic at high heat either) ones made by Tattler?

 

Thanks,

~R

Edited September 21, 2010 by CrazySingleMom

[CrazySingleMom]

Blerg ... sorry for the double thread ... it gave me an error screen when I clicked to post it the first time .....

[CrabGrassAcres]

It would have to be in the thin lining on the lid. Your food may make contact briefly during processing, but during storage, the lid is not in contact with the food. There is an airspace. I don't imagine there is any danger of leaching.

[K_L]

CGA (sorry CSM for going off topic.) but do they really work?

Can you really reuse them indefinitly, and how do you tell if it has a true seal??

Thanks

[CrabGrassAcres]

I've never used the reusable lids. I was referring to the regular lids. Sorry for the confusion.

[Dave Digs Dirt]

Agree with Crabgrass. Minimal contact with the food, if any. Minimal threat, and MUCH less threat then all the additives and preservatives in commercial canned food.

[Prickle]

I've been using some Tattler lids and I really like them. I've reused some of them 3-4 times now and they're still working like a charm. They are BPA free.

 

I've only been using them for about 4 months but on the Tattler website there's at least one person who says they've been using the same lids and rings since the 70's.

Edited September 23, 2010 by Prickle

[Violet]

Yeh, his mom ! I still do not think they are a good investment, personally. We tell people to never reuse canning jar lids. Reusing those sealing rubber/plastic rings off those Tattler lids seems as though they could harbor bacteria. That and how will you be sure that the last time you used them they will seal and/or stay sealed if they are reused ?

Just my personal opinions. Of course, you can use whatever you want to use.

I also tried to emailed them to see if they would send me a sample to try, considering my line of work. I never got a reply. Now, if anyone has the opportunity to tell others of a great canning product, I would say that I do.

How much could it cost him to send me a few to try out ? If they are so wonderful, then why would he be unwilling to even reply to me ? I could bring him a lot of business if he would send me some and they proved to work.

 

[CrazySingleMom]

Prickle,

Thanks for reply, still not sure which way I wanna go, but I appreciate hearing from someone using them.

 

Violet,

Did you email more then once? I have read several blogs stating they got free ones to try for review? ... its possible your email got lost somewhere or something?

 

Thanks!

~R

[Violet]

I emailed them, then the owner also came on another forum I was on. He just did not seem to want me to test them.

 

[CrazySingleMom]

Sorry to hear that ... as many people as say they have tested them maybe they think thats enough now?

 

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Anyone know of any way to buy just the rings by themselves? ... or do you have to get them with standard lids? or with new jars?

 

Thanks,

~R

[Violet]

Check the thrift stores. Sometimes people like me toss out a bunch we get so many ! Otherwise you buy with the lid and the ring together to get the rings.

 

[CrazySingleMom]

I've been doing that already, was just making sure there wasn't something I was missing.

Thanks,

~R

[motherearth]

as for the tattlers i have used them from any thing from meat to jam and reused them and so has Jackie clay from www.backwoodshome.com it is the,, back woods home,,, magazine and she has a web site and will answer alot of questions.....take care and keep the faith