Karleen Gribble <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> This document (dated Dec 2008) appears to confim that Medela intend to
> continue to market bottles and teats to mothers in violation of the
> International Code.
For more datapoints, examples of violations in the marketing of Medela
products include this advertisement:
<http://www.knockedupdeals.com/article73.html>
The feeding bottles are clearly being sold and promoted standalone while
pictured with a teat in place, including push promotions with the
discount price listed.
This particular dealer placed a Twitter advertisements complete with
that Iconic Bottle graphic from the top left corner of the page.
There are also giveaways such as this one:
<http://problemsolvinmom.blogspot.com/2009/02/medela-swing-pump-bottle-s
et-giveaway.html>
in which the bottles are pictured separately from the pump, again with
teat attached in the picture. It is NOT being marketed as a "breastmilk
storage container" which is the usual loophole, it's being marketed as a
feeding bottle.
Here's another bottle giveaway sponsored by Medela - this time with no
pump in sight.
<http://mommosttraveled.com/medelabottles/>
Scroll down and you will see that a glass feeding bottle and teat set is
being given away as a promotion, completely independent of a pump.
All of these promotions have been marketed via Twitter recently.
More:
<http://www.swellpregnancyguide.com/blog/?p=200>
<http://www.couponsavingfamily.com/2008/08/free-medela-bpa-free-breast-m
ilk-bottle.html>
<http://acontestblog.com/index.php/2008/homemaker-barbi-breastfeeding-bo
ok-and-medela-breastmilk-bottle-giveaway/>
Lara Hopkins
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