Comments on: Pampers Swaddlers Dry Max Diapers, Economy Plus, Size 2-3 , 152 Diapers

By: Brent Hatley

Brent Hatley — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:50:07 +0000

Currently this Pampers product is subject of controversy and complaints. After receiving this box, the media picked up on the complaints and the Pampers website had to list an advisory note.

So they stay sealed in the box while I wait for a resolution to the complaints, so the review is graded as

‘incomplete/pending further review”
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Mary M

Mary M — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:15:26 +0000

These diapers do what they say they do, keep baby dry. They are soft and absorbent and work great!
Rating: 4 / 5

By: Mad Max

Mad Max — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:12:48 +0000

Trying to be balanced, so first THE GOOD:

-Thin & absorbent.

-Velcro tabs are really nice.

-Has a "bowl"-shape in bottom, & double-elastic leg. So poo is sealed from leaking onto legs or onto lower back.

Now THE BAD:

-While they are super absorbent, they do NOT distribute the liquid throughout the diaper. So unless your baby pees from multiple places on his/her body, the diaper will leak in front & remain dry everywhere else.

-The sizes run large. They seem huge to me. But then again, we have a trim baby (not too chubby).

-No wetness indicator. Not a big deal to me, but worth mentioning.

(I know people don't want to hear this next point - I predict I'll get some pushback & angry feedback for expressing my concern. Call me crazy, but I want only the best for my baby, & I want her as safe as possible. So here it goes anyway...)

-My biggest complaint are the chemicals & bleach in these. The diapers smell like chemicals. Our baby has NOT had a skin reaction like other reports we've read ... but come'on, Pampers! Why do this to begin with? This is of particular concern for baby girls, who have more "exposed" parts and can get internal irritation from bleach and chemicals. This happens much more often than any of us would like to think.

CONCLUSION:

-You can call me a crazy conspiracy nut if you want, but Pampers/Procter Gamble is currently being sued because these diapers have caused chemical burn on thousands of babies. It's even worse for baby girls. Google it - New York Times, USA Today, etc.

-Our continued frustration with companies like Pampers who don't listen to customer feedback, and continue to produce cheaply made products which are questionably/potentially unsafe for our baby and the environment (actually, those two things tend to go hand-in-hand).

-We're switching to cloth for home use, and saving the disposables only for road trips & outings. Rating: 1 / 5

By: D. Dhiwakar

D. Dhiwakar — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:10:02 +0000

I have always been a fan of pampers swaddlers and the new one is as good as the old swaddlers ( I didn’t notice any difference though). The best thing is the fast shipping from amazon, I get the box within 3 to 4 days.

Rating: 5 / 5

By: DM

DM — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:18:12 +0000

I received my first pack of DryMax Swaddlers today. They SMELLED foul like recycled plastic right out of the box. The original non-DryMax Swaddlers never had any smell.
Also DryMax diapers were thinner than the original non-DryMax swaddlers. I did not see the thinness to be of any benefit to the end consumer. They only seemed less comfortable and papery for my delicate baby.

I would recommend those switching to DryMax to rather just stick around with the old non-DryMax swaddlers.

Also, I opened the outer Amazon packaging only to find that the Pampers box was already open - found this very strange and unexpected from Amazon.

The Drymax box touted less packaging and less bulk, but I did not see any benefit to the small baby here. I would rather have baby wear soft, cushiony diapers than papery diapers.

To conclude, I would not buy these diapers because of their Awful smell and because of their paperness. Rating: 1 / 5