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 daughter is only a month old and Im always on top of her diaper being changed and what not… I usually use pampers but I bought a box of the new huggies on amazon.com and I tried to use them… my daughter has a rash so bad her skin is literally bleeding and I only used these pampers for like 3 days on her until I realized it was the pampers… I need to be part of this class action… this is ridiculous. How can you knowingly make a baby product that harms babies.
OMG my baby is breaking out asIm writing this the new version of huggies is tormenting my little ones private area. I wish I wouldhave known aboutthis earlier been using huggies since she was born WTF Why are they still selling these???
My son has a red blister like rash that are swollen and bleeding. I tried using dipper rash cream but no luck with the rash, he screams ouch and is now sleeping on his side!
My 6 month old son has a terrible rash on his groan area and these are the exact diapers we use. We will be switching ASAP!
My son has had a rash on his back from these and I knew it was from the Huggies. I kept thinking it was laundry soap but it was only along the diaper. We have tried other diapers and then just switched back to Huggies and the rash came right back immediately!!!
Please add me to this my son is 17 month old has never had a diaper rash I used this diapers is size 5 and the wipes and he has a chemical bun all over his stomach,thighs and genital area pretty much everywhere the diaper touched him I thought it was a diaper rash but after reading all these posts and lawsuits and seeing the pictures my son has a chemical burn and we need to seek medical attention I’m outraged
We’ve used Huggies since our baby was born but the last box which was size 5 with Micky Mouse heads on them started giving her a bad rash. I’ve treated her with Desitin for the rash not thinking it could be the diapers since we’ve used Huggies the whole time but I just changed her and noticed little clear balls of mush and knew right away it was the diapers. I’m defenitly switching brands. Everyones feedback made me at ease. I was worried but I know now what the problem is. Thanks
I also need to be added to this as my 18month old has chemical burns all over his bottom and groin area.
I too have had issues with huggies and skin rashes on my baby. An entire box, useless. I switched back to Luvs.
My daughter 9 months old has been using these diapers since June 2019 a d develop a horrible rash. We have thus changed back to pampers brand. This product needs to be pulled off the market.
Plz add me. My daughter has a serious rash after a week of using these huggies diapers. We usually use pampers brand but I was in a rush so I grabbed the huggies. Now I have to take my daughter to doctor bc the rash is only getting worse.