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In all our testing there was no trace of BPA leaching into our water.That was the concern consumers had then. These days, there is a lot ofdiscussion about the mere presence of BPA in bottles. Its for these consumers that were offering the exchangeprogram.When pressed last summer as towhether the liner in SIGG bottles replica Bell & Ross watches contained any BPA at all, the company said itwasn’t free to discuss the matter, due to an agreement with its liner supplierto keep the materials found in the bottles a secret. At the time, Wasik also stated that thecompany was looking for a new liner supplier for its bottles. We didnt own the formula, Wasik says.
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