: Is it safe to use a microwave sterilizer to sterilize BPA-free baby bottles? There is lots of debate regarding microwaving plastics, even if they are BPA-free. Curious if there is a definitive risk of using a microwave sterilizer

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I don't think there's enough research in the matter to make a judgement, studies on these types of things take years, and often contradict each other. I'd be on the safe side and use an electric steam sterilizer as I don't know the answer. there's other good reasons for using an electric one:

They are nearly silent, and microwaves are noisy
They are a bit more efficient than microwaves. Microwaves are an expensive way to boil water, which is all that sterilization is about really