Råd & Rön has tested 16 different pacifiers, and seven of them contain low levels of bisphenol A. A pacifier from the Chinese retail giant Shein also comes with a pacifier holder that poses a choking risk.
The low levels show that the substance has ended up there through some form of contamination, either via the packaging or during manufacturing.
There is no reason for urgent concern for those who have used the pacifiers, but the test shows that pacifiers can make a significant contribution to babies' total exposure to bisphenol A, Anna Edberg, test manager at Råd & Rön, told the newspaper.
In 2011, a ban on bisphenol A was introduced in baby bottles, but this does not apply to pacifiers.
