Parenting Guides & Reviews
Bibs Quality & Safety Guide
This guide will take you through our quality, standards, regulations, and safety measures. It will guide you on securing the quality of your baby's pacifiers, the safety requirements all our pacifiers meet, and how to identify an original BIBS pacifier. When you buy a BIBS pacifier, always remember to monitor the baby when using the pacifier and:
Pull test
To check the pacifier, pull the nipple in all directions and inspect it carefully before use and replace the pacifier at the first sign of damage or weakness.
Replacement
Replace the pacifiers every 4-6 weeks for both safety and hygienic reasons. If your child has teeth, please be extra aware of signs of damage or weakness in the material.
Cleaning
Part of good pacifier hygiene is frequent cleaning of the pacifiers. The younger the child, the more important it is to protect it from bacteria and to maintain good pacifier hygiene.
Pull test
Guide for Bibs Pacifiers
Replacement
Since natural rubber latex is a natural material, it can in some cases expand. Whenever you experience a change in the material the pacifier must be replaced
Natural rubber latex pacifiers must be replaced when you see the following signs:
Natural rubber latex vs. silicone
Natural rubber latex is a natural material and is affected by sunlight, high temperatures, and moisture which accelerates the aging process of the latex material. Since latex is a natural material color variation may occur. Silicone is an industrially manufactured hypoallergenic, odorless, and taste-neutral material that is known for its purity. The smooth transparent nipple is not as soft as natural rubber latex, but it retains its shape and can withstand high temperatures.
Cleaning
Before the very first use, sterilize the pacifier by boiling it in plenty of water for 5 minutes. This only applies before first use.
When cleaning the pacifier subsequently, follow these three simple steps: