Silicone bakeware

When the bug bit, when I went shopping for bake ware, (sing to the tune of "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music...) lots of silicone items from cake moulds, brushes, to whisk, were beckoning me... So colorful and fanciful. Really spoilt the consumers. (sing to the tune of "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music)

Amongst the colorful bakeware, how safe really are these items in the oven? I did a brief research on the internet. In US, there were no substantial evidence on the impact of silicone ware on the food it's holding in the oven. Why then were the consumers so secure and sure on the safety of these tools?

Here is link to another blogger on the safety of such bakeware:
 http://lifeyourway.net/is-silicone-bakeware-really-safe/

I used the silicone cupcake moulds when i was baking apricot cupcakes some time ago.  It was basically to hold the paper cups and not touched the food.  that was my first experience with silicone bakeware.  I must say, its really convenient and easier to use for baking.  That does not, however, ease my doubt about the safety of such products.  Call me old school, i still prefer the mould made with tins..   Wonder which department or ministry in Singapore which could advise on the safety of such products....?

Not discouraging you from using such bakeware but at the same time, we really need to question on the safety of such products.