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
Same thing with my daughter in addition to what is being diagnosed as scabies. Both her and I have it… and it gegan when I started using the size 1 huggies snug and dry diapers and size 2 same brand and style. This is extremely painful for both my daughter and I.
My daughter gets those gell balls all over her butt and even inside her vagina lips and its all red and she cries and acts very irritated and emotional lately after using these snug and dry diapers. And that’s withing 1 or 2 hrs of use. She doesn’t sleep well because of these. They need to be a
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I’m having the same issue. I can not get ahold of anyone at Huggies customer service ! Please stop them from selling
We have 5 children, we have used Huggies throughout the years but honestly never faithfully. Our youngest is 2 next is our 7 year old son. So it’s been a few years between our last 2 children. Well our 2 year had NEVER EVER used Huggies until this last week. Also note she has had maybe 1 rash total over her 2 years due to upset stomach. With all this being said, let’s go back to this last week and my 2 yr olds first encounter with Huggies snug & dry size 5. After 4 days my daughters bottom has broken out!!!! We thought okay warm bath, rash cream she will be great. Next morning it was horrific And I’m not just talking a simple rash. No she is in anguishing pain due to this diaper causing damn near a burn on her bottom cheeks right where the diaper lines sit on her butt going under her privates!! To the point it looks as if a small layer of skin has peeled off her poor bottom like a blister!! I am horrified and terrified for my child. She cries in the worse pain. Water even hurts to bath!! I have NEVER IN MY LIFE SEEN AND DEALT WITH A RASH LIKE THIS!! This is not normal at all!! I will be contacting the proper authorities to handle this matter and will be in contact with the company directly because this has to stop!! Two years and my child has NEVER experienced such incidents from any other brand of diaper and in less than a week she is severely scarred!
Can we please stoppp huggies from abusing poor innocent babies WORLDWIDE!! When i call huggies they play stupid & ssy they never hesrd of lawsuit! My daughger & nephew suffered chemical burn diaper rash crying in pain! Not fair! How are they still selling? Why are recalls not made public ?!?!?!?!?!
I’m so pissed and they need to stop selling diapers cause my newborn got a severe burn from them and I am definitely calling to bitch at the customer service people which I know won’t do any good. Everyone on this page complaining needs to all get together and share our stories and get these diapers off the shelves
Can we please stoppp huggies from abusing poor innocent babies WORLDWIDE!! When i call huggies they play stupid & ssy they never hesrd of lawsuit! My daughger & nephew suffered chemical burn diaper rash crying in pain! Not fair! How are they still selling? Why are recalls not made public ?!?!?!?!?!
Can we please stoppp huggies from abusing poor innocent babies WORLDWIDE!! When i call huggies they play stupid & ssy they never hesrd of lawsuit! My daughger & nephew suffered chemical burn diaper rash crying in pain! Not fair! How are they still selling? Why are recalls not made public ?!?!?!?!?!
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Can we please stoppp huggies from abusing poor innocent babies WORLDWIDE!! When i call huggies they play stupid & ssy they never hesrd of lawsuit! My daughger & nephew suffered chemical burn diaper rash crying in pain! Not fair! How are they still selling? Why are recalls not made public ?!?!?!?!?!