Baby bottles ignite controversy.(BABY CARE)

NEW YORK -- No segment of the baby care category has gotten as much attention in recent months as bottles and feeding systems.

After a federal panel of scientists concluded in early August that bisphenol A, or BPA, a compound used to make polycarbonate bottles clear that is found in about 95% of plastic baby bottles, could pose some risk to the brain development of babies and children, parents across the nation began to carefully scrutinize the bottles they were using to feed their children, and retailers began wondering if they should adjust their product mix.

Manufacturers of plastic bottles and the trade groups representing them have disputed the findings, …