Pampers Dry Max Diapers Under Investigation For Chemical Burns
Are Pampers diapers causing chemical burns on babies? Thousands of parents think so, and now government officials are investigating their claims. The Consumer Product Safey Commission (“CPSC”) has announced that it is reviewing complaints received about diaper rashes that appear to be associated with the use of Pampers diapers with Dry Max, manufactured by Proctor and Gamble (“P&C”). Parents have reported the appearance of what look like chemical burns on their children when using Pampers Swaddlers diapers with Dry Max and Pampers Cruisers diapers with Dry Max. Indeed, in March, 2010, P&C changed its "Pampers Swaddlers" and "Pampers Cruisers" to include "Dry Max." Dry Max is a thinner and more absorbent material that replaced the paper pulp previously used. P&C calls the change "new and improved" but some parents are calling it a nightmare.
For example, Jenny Cooper of Eugene, Oregon is one of those parents. Cooper told KVAL News that within about two days of using Dry Max diapers her son Paul developed a rash. "And then it started to get worse," she said. "It actually started to blister on him. And the blisters started to bleed on him.” Paul was in so much pain, he would fight his mom when she tried to change him. "There was a lot of screaming and crying and tears," said Cooper. "And he didn't want to sit down because his bum was really sore."
Cooper thought it might be a reaction to the diaper so she went online to find out more information. At one point, she went onto the Pampers Facebook page and found a link to another Facebook group with more than 6,500 members called "Pampers bring back the OLD CRUISERS/SWADDLERS." The site includes numerous horror stories, tips from parents of how to cure the rash, and some very graphic pictures of irritated skin.
As for Jenny, she changed Paul into Huggies and said the problem has gone away. She told KVAL News she strongly believes her son's rash was directly connected to the diapers. "There's something wrong with the diapers," she said. "I'd like to see a mass recall of all the Pampers Cruisers and any of the other affected products.” Cooper told KVAL News she called P&C to complain but says it didn't do anything. She called P&C again a few days later and told the P&C customer representative she was taking her story to the news. It was at that point that P&G quickly agreed to refund her money.
If you purchased and used "Pampers Swaddlers" and/or "Pampers Cruisers" and your child has been injured as a result, please contact us to discuss your legal options.