Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Parents upset over P & G's Pampers diapers

Proctor and Gamble is facing backlash from thousands of parents who claim Pampers diapers are harming their children. Here in Toledo 13abc's Christina Williams spoke with a local mom who is leading the Facebook crusade to get the company to listen.
April Weber is a full time mom, busy with three kids. For years, she has bought Pampers diapers, but a few months back she noticed the diapers were different. "I decided I didn't want to put it on my children, didn't want to take the risk because they are so sensitive," she says.
Turns out, Weber was right. The company redesigned some diapers with Dry Max technology, aimed at better absorbency. It's getting a lot of attention on the internet. Thousands of parents have joined this Facebook group talking about their experiences of burns, even blisters.
This diaper in question is the Pampers Cruiser. Some parents say this diaper is causing a reaction. Photos posted on Facebook by parents show red sores and blisters on their children who were allegedly using the diapers.
Parents are outraged, but pampers says the diapers are safe. "The testing that we've conducted before the diapers were sold and the monitoring of complaints since it has been on the market do not show any evidence that Dry Max causes more diaper rashes than the product it replaced." weber isn't convinced and with the number of people having the same story on Facebook, she's hoping there's power in numbers. 

Pampers is available to answer any questions. They ask that you call 1-800-PAMPERS (726-7377). Hours of operation are Monday Friday, 9am to 6pm EST. 

Search "Boycott New Pampers Dry Max" on Facebook to see the group!

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