Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Travel Bottle and Food Warmer

Overview

A non-electric travel warmer from Tommee Tippee: an insulated stainless-steel flask you fill with boiled water at home. When baby is hungry, you pour the hot water into the included plastic beaker and stand the bottle or food jar in it like a water bath. A button in the lid opens and closes the pourer, and the beaker screws over the flask so everything packs as one piece in the changing bag.

Key features (per Tommee Tippee and the Amazon.sa listing)

• No mains power or charging needed; thermal insulation keeps the water hot.
• Flask takes up to 500 ml of freshly boiled water, per the instructions.
• Designed for Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature bottles and a wide range of branded baby food jars and pouches, per the brand.
• Push-button pourer in the lid and a leak-proof lid when closed.
• BPA-free, per the brand.

What reviewers found

• BabyGearLab tested it and scored it 66/100: milk reached body temperature in about 5.5 minutes on average, one fill warmed two bottles at different times, and it was one of the easiest warmers to clean. It flagged the lack of a timer or auto shut-off and that the water can stay scalding for hours.
• Reviewed found it the best travel pick in its roundup but slow (sometimes 10 minutes or more), and felt the beaker of boiling water could spill easily.
• On Amazon.sa it carries a high rating from thousands of shoppers, with visible reviews from Saudi Arabia and other countries.

Who it suits

• Parents who are often out with baby (outings, travel, restaurants) and whose baby prefers warm milk.
• Anyone who wants a warming method that doesn't depend on a socket or USB port.

Limits to know

• Slower than electric warmers, with no timer or alert; you have to check the temperature yourself.
• It handles boiling water: Tommee Tippee warns of a scalding hazard, so use it on a flat surface and out of children's reach.
• Warms one bottle at a time, and a fill covers about two warm-ups before you need fresh hot water.
• Not small in a bag (about 19.7 × 8.9 × 8.9 cm per BabyGearLab).
• Tommee Tippee says the flask water is for warming only, not for making up formula, because it may no longer be hot enough when used.
• Don't use it to keep milk or food warm for long periods.

Care and use

• Wash in warm soapy water before first use.
• The flask is hand-wash only, never in the dishwasher; clean it with bicarbonate of soda or washing-up liquid and descale with white vinegar, then rinse well.
• The white beaker can be hand-washed or put in the dishwasher.
• Place the bottle in the beaker before pouring, keep the water below the bottle neck, remove the feed once it reaches temperature, and always test the temperature before feeding.
• Check the silicone seal in the lid and close the button to prevent leaks.