WHEN Bethany Phillips’ twin boys Harry and Jacob started projectile vomiting, she thought they had caught a stomach bug. But after a month of continuously being sick, she started to grow concerned that it was something else. The mum, from Ystradgynlais near Swansea in South Wales, says she noticed that the boys would throw up […]
WHEN Bethany Phillips’ twin boys Harry and Jacob started projectile vomiting, she thought they had caught a stomach bug.
But after a month of continuously being sick, she started to grow concerned that it was something else.
The mum, from Ystradgynlais near Swansea in South Wales, says she noticed that the boys would throw up immediately after their bottle.
She decided to look at her Tommee Tippee Perfect Prep Machine and was shocked to discover the pipes were filled with “black mould”.
Bethany claims she cleaned the baby bottling machine on a monthly basis- and changed the filter with branded replacements.
But she now believes that the build up of mould is what was causing them to vomit – and is warning other parents to be vigilant.
She uploaded a video to Facebook on Friday showing her Tommee Tippee machine and urged others to share it.
It shows her removing the back of the machine and zooming into the pipes which appears to show a black residue.
Her post alongside it read: “For the past month Harry and Jacob have been projectile vomiting everyday.
“I’ve taken them to see the local GP and he didn’t know what was wrong with them.
“He said it’s probably a sickness bug that will go away.
“I’ve always used the Tommee Tippee perfect prep machine to make their bottles since birth.
“This morning Harry’s projectile vomited immediately after his bottle.
I feel sick to my stomach to think that I’ve been trusting Tommee Tippee’s perfect prep machine to feed my twin boys
Bethany Phillips
“Jacob’s also projectile vomited three times after his. I decided to take the back off of the perfect prep machine and this is what I’ve found.
“I feel sick to my stomach to think that I’ve been trusting Tommee Tippee’s perfect prep machine to feed my twin boys.
“The clear pipes are obviously meant to be clear. However, mine are filled with black mould. No wonder my twin boys have been vomited after their bottles.
“I encourage everyone who has a Tommee Tippee perfect prep machine to take the back off of it and check the pipes.”
Bethany later updated her post saying: “EDIT- This was given to us from a family member who’d always used the Tommee Tippee filters and cleaned it when the calc light came on.
“I’ve also always use the Tommee Tippee filters and clean it monthly and when the calc light has come on.”
Her video has been seen by more than 700,000 people and shared thousands of times.
The Tommee Tippee Perfect Prep Machine costs around £60 to buy brand new and was created to prepare healthy baby feed.
It comes with a warning users to use their tested own design filters to make sure it is safe for babies rather than cheaper basic filters.
Rosie Grubb wrote under Bethany’s post: “Please please be careful using these. Although they are easier, the hot shot in them isn’t hot enough to kill all bacteria in the formula or bottle, and the water remains stagnant in the machine and pipes. Please please don’t use these.”
Bianca Ready added: “Omg I’ve heard of people saying about them before. I’m glad you’ve mentioned it as I was going to get one for the new baby.
“Hope the boys are ok. You would think it be just the filter that needed changing… I’m so shocked. Thank you.”
Kersha May Davies said: “It made mine so unwell doing it as our parents did is so much safer. As they say if it’s not broken don’t try to fix it.”
Two years ago, Tommee Tippee investigated claims the product was producing black mould in the pipes and failing to clean the machine and asked for parents to come forward to help them understand the issue.
Daniella McNeill from Glenrothes, Fife, came forward two years ago saying she followed the company’s procedures and rules to the letter and the product still formed mould.
Ms McNeill claims the hidden residue in the product was the reason behind why her daughter was frequently ill.
Tommee Tippee said at the time: “‘We were very concerned by these findings and started an immediate investigation.
“Until they’ve been examined, it’s impossible to determine the exact cause.”
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