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Washington - Government safety officials have not found a connection between a new kind of Pampers diapers and the severe skin reactions reported by some parents’ groups.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday that it has reviewed 4,700 complaints, but found no specific cause linking Pampers diapers with new Dry Max technology to diaper rash.
“We hope that today’s announcement will reassure the millions of moms and dads and child caregivers who place their trust in Pampers and Dry Max every day,” Jodi Allen, vice president for Pampers, said in a statement.
Procter & Gamble launched new versions of its Swaddlers and Cruisers diapers in the U.S. in March. The thinner diapers use the company’s Dry Max absorbant gel material to replace the paper pulp previously used. Parents’ groups blamed the change for severe skin problems.
In May, the CPSC launched an investigation of Dry Max following complaints of babies and toddlers suffering severe and persistent diaper rashes and blisters that resemble chemical burns.
They agency said it reviewed the materials, construction, heat retention and moisture retention properties of the Dry Max diapers, along with clinical and toxicological data. CPSC also analyzed scientific information provided by Canadian health officials.
While it found nothing specific about the Dry Max diapers that causes rashes, CPSC said that most babies do get diaper rash at least once. If a rash occurs, the agency recommends changing diaper brands and consulting a pediatrician.
The agency will continue to monitor the situation and encourages parents and caregivers to send additional reports of rashes, especially after visiting a doctor.
A Facebook group asking Procter & Gamble to bring back the older versions of its diapers has grown to more than 11,000 members.
The criticism has had P&G officials scrambling to protect the brand responsible for more than 10 percent of the company’s $79 billion annual revenue. It diverted 40 to 50 empoloyees to marketing and research on Dry Max full time and extended its Pampers phone line opening hours. The company also flew four so-called “mommy bloggers” from around the country to P&G’s offices in Cincinnati to influence parents seeking product reviews, moneysaving tips and other advice.
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Sep 02, 2010 at 03:14 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
One of the problems of the newer liquid absorbent materials is that when parents go to check the kid's diaper, it's "dry". So the diaper isn't changed as quickly as it would be if the baby were wearing a less absorbent diaper. I found this out when my kids were in diapers & had horrible diaper rashes. More frequent diaper changes solved the problem.
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Sep 02, 2010 at 09:42 PM Momof6 Says:Report as Inappropriate
Government safety officials were paid to give out such report and that was paid by proctor and gamble's marketing dept. I was one of the complainers and was told that they are aware of the problem and they compensated me with the four $10 coupons expiring in one month. Only one could be used per purchase. of course I didn't buy four packs of horrable diaper instead I bought a different brand for the time being. Two months later they came out with a different version of the cruiser diaper and the problem was gone. (no coupons were valid at that time). I really feel cheated by pampers and proctor and gamble but I still use their diapers just because they are the best. This report really disappointed me. At least admit your mistake. This number of people don't complain for nothing. Something must have gone wrong with that shipment.
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Sep 03, 2010 at 01:06 AM MrsCharlie Says:Report as Inappropriate
My daughter got terrible rashes from Pampers Baby Dry diapers. We switched to other brands and they got better, B"H. I don't recommend Pampers for this reason.
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Sep 03, 2010 at 10:42 AM DB_from_LI Says:Report as Inappropriate
I have 2 year old twins & use Luvs. One daughter got those rashes (my Dr. calls them diaper burns) & one didn't. He also said it's most likely cause by teething & sure enough she always got a tooth or 2 after. Since I don't use Pampers she couldn't have gotten it for there.
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Sep 03, 2010 at 02:34 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
For all my 4 kids, I tried luvs cause they're cheaper, each one of them got terrible rashes. With pampers I never had that problem. My youngest I used cruisers, now I use baby dry and no problems. and he has exzema and usually reacts to anything harsh. But every child is different, so I don't think its pampers fault, just switch brands.