Suitable for ages 6 months and up, this stainless steel cup was designed to contribute to a less-toxic world. All plastic used on the cup is free of Bisphenol A, DEHA and phthalates. The Safe Sippy features a straw-shaped spout, is surrounded in a colorful, thermo plasticized rubber sleeve that acts as a grip, cushion and insulator, and has a tapered waist and handles with nubs to make it easier for children to hold. It comes in blue, green and pink, with orange accents. “The Safe Sippy™ provides an inert, non-toxic water container that eliminates the problem of toxic chemicals leaching into liquids, a problem common with plastic sippy cups,” Bret Plate of Kid Basix told TDmonthly. This product received a 2007 iParenting Media Award. Launch date: trade – September 7, 2007; consumers – November 2007.