UPDATE: On August 10, 2020, the Huggies class action lawsuit was dismissed.
A concerned mother has filed a class action lawsuit against the makers of Huggies alleging that their Snug & Dry Diapers can cause a rash which requires medical attention.
Plaintiff Heidy Morales filed the class action against Kimberly-Clark Corporation, the makers of Huggies Snug & Dry Diapers, alleging that the diapers can cause a painful, persistent rash in infants.
Morales says she purchased Huggies diapers online in December 2017. When she started to use the box of diapers in February, her child “J.F.” developed a painful, persistent rash that did not resolve on its own and required medical attention.
After using the Huggies diapers, Morales says she noticed blue crystals within the diapers that she had not initially noticed. Due to the rash and crystals, Morales ceased using Huggies Snug & Dry Diapers.
“The Product website states that the Product’s characteristics will ensure ‘more quality time with baby’ and ‘help keep baby dry so they can giggle a little longer,’” the Huggies class action states. “Yet J.F. was very far from giggling after Plaintiff Morales applied the Product to him, and Plaintiff Morales did not consider the ensuing doctor’s visit to be quality time.”
Morales claims that J.F.’s reaction to the diapers was not unique, and cites numerous other reviews by parents claiming that their children also developed severe rashes after using Huggies Snug & Dry Diapers. Reviews and complaints on CircleOfMoms.com, Community.BabyCenter.com, Amazon, and Huggies own website allegedly show that countless children are experiencing the same reaction that J.F. did.
“I don’t know what happened to Huggies Snug and Dry, but the new version is horrid,” one reviewer stated in an Amazon review. “My baby would wake up with tiny pieces of glue or whatever the material that they are using now on his skin, this is only after 6-7 [sic] hs of wear at night. The sticky substance that supposed to be inside the diaper somehow leaks and ends up on baby’s skin and eventually irritates and you have a diaper rash or worse.”
The Huggies class action claims that Kimberly-Clark knew about the problems associated with their diaper products but continued to sell them regardless of possible injuries to children. Kimberly-Clark allegedly acknowledged the complaints of parents on Facebook as early as 2013.
“We take any concerns about our diapers very seriously, and we are working directly with this mom to learn more about what happened and how we can help,” the company reportedly said on their Facebook page.
Despite this statement, the company has allegedly continued to sell defective products which injure children, the Huggies Snug & Dry class action states.
Morales seeks to represent a Class of consumers who purchased Huggies Snug & Dry Diapers within the applicable period. Alternatively, Morales proposed to represent a New York Class of the same consumers protected under New York consumer laws.
The Huggies class action seeks restitution, disgorgement, compensatory damages, statutory damages, court costs, and attorneys’ fees.
Plaintiffs are represented by C.K. Lee and Anne Seelig of Lee Litigation Group PLLC.
The Huggies Snug & Dry Diapers Class Action Lawsuit is Morales v. Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Case No. 7:18-cv-07401, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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620 thoughts onHuggies Class Action Says Snug & Dry Diapers Cause Rash
My granddaughter had a bad rash. I have to put nutt paste on her. I could not figure out what was causing it.
Add me please my daughter experienced bad diaper rash with these diapers ?
Yep, had to take both my girls to dermatologist and use prescription creams (which didn’t help) before I finally realized it was the diapers. My oldest daughter wore them the entire time she needed diapers. Her rashes were so bad I couldn’t use wipes, soap, or anything on her!! Every time she used the bathroom she had to be rinsed off in the bath tub with water only. I figured it out on my second daughter when she was like 9 mos. They are a year apart.
I had to take my child to the doctor and due to the severity of the rash ended up having to use cloth dipers for months and burn cream. I also stopped breast feeding to see if it would help keep him dry longer! Formula feeding cut down on his pooping! This is upsetting please add me to this suit
I brought these for 3 of my grand baby and they all had a bad reaction .Add me
My daughter couldn’t wear them log because they would leak after one use. I mean they couldn’t hold a teaspoon of water. I should have recorded it because walmart would not give a refund. I think they keep changing the way they make diapers just to see our response.
I bought these for when I have my granddaughter. They caused a really bad rash that looked like a chemical burn.
Just went through months of problems which led to bleeding rashes in our new little girl! Now I know why!
I purchased these for four years for my two grandsons. They continually got diaper rashes. Bought a lot of Triple Paste. It broke my heart to see them suffer, especially when they had to go to the bathroom in their diaper when they had to urinate. All the pain and suffering they went through. So very sad!!!
I bought and threw out 3 Boxes of Size 1 2hen they gave my grandson a bad rash for 2 weeks…having to buy Aquaphor diaper rash which might I add is not cheap.