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Update After I bought this containers, I have been researching the safety of these containers. The Premier version of the Rubbermaid containers are made of a plastic with commercial name of Tritan. Tritan is the product by Eastman Chemicals company. Based on info on Eastman's website, Tritan is safe and have a number if regulatory agency approvals, including the US FDA. However, there was a claim by another private research which claimed Tritan leaches chemicals that are harmful. Eastman did sue the entity and won the lawsuit. You can research the topic online and make your own conclusions. There are 7 types of plastic resins used in packaging. You will find the plastic identification number stamped on the container. For example, #5 indicates poly propylene. Type #1 to #6 indicate specific plastic; where as, Type #7 is a catch all which means something other than #1 to #6. Tritan containers are labeled as #7 plastic which means you cannot tell what is made of by just looking at the label. The common Rubbermaid containers with red lid are made #5 plastic which is polypropylene. This plastic is used extensively in food packaging and it is considered safe. Rubbermaid sell these ( red top) containers through grocery chains extensively. In contrast, the Premier (Tritan) Rubbermaid containers are not as widely distributed. If I knew what I know now, I would have bought the red top Rubbermaid containers. At any rate, to minimize chemical leaching, I plan to use my containers only for food storage. I would not use them for warming or cooking food. Note you should wash the containers before first use. Original Review I bought the Rubbermaid Premier set that has 14 containers. They are nice and good. I also bought two additional 5 cup Premier containers at the same time. All have grey lids. However the lids for the two additional containes have designs that are different from those used for container set and they do not stack with same size lids from the container set. There is no indication in the two Amazon product descriptions that tells you the two types of lids used. You cannot tell the difference from the looking at the pictures on Amazon. The paper labels on the individually bought containers indicate "Easy Clean" lids. I wish Rubbermaid made the two lid designs of different colors so that the differences are obvious. At list give the two designs a different product names, for example, "Premier with Easy Clean Lid" and "Premier with Standard Lid".