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    Nickyyy wrote:
    Good on you sis for bringing this matter to other parents attention, it makes me have a warm glow to think that I have such a caring sister who thinks of others to bring this matter to other parents attention - hey, how about other than some people logging on here and saying uncalled for comments suggesting you do not change my Niece's nappy I suggest they learn how to spell the word NAPPY....its not nappie or nape or any other way 'some people' have spelt it. So, other than people judging you for trying to be a caring person and a fantastic parent, I suggest they spend more time signing up to a training course on how to 'spell' and less time moaning and accusing you of not changing Emily-Joy's nappy, thats right people it's spelt NAPPY........

    When parents, well the parents that are worthy being called a parent!! put their children to sleep of a night they dont expect to wake up in the morning to find the cot filled up of exploded nappy, followed by the childs body covered in nappy pieces. It's a big concern and other parents (that are worthy to be called parents) should be made aware of this. There are far to many people in this world that do not share useful information like my sister has, so stop your moaning and concentrate on sharing this information with others.

    Makes me laugh how people say so many nasty comments behind a screen and not in person, dont hide behind a user name, after all it's not hard to work out who you are....... the people's comments on here that have suggested other suggestions for the childs nappy, thanks for your comments its nice to know some people can come up with worth while comments...

    Finally, I think you will find people's negative comments on here is a reflection of their bad parenting skills if they think its okay for a child to have their body covered in the inside parts of an exploded nappy.
    i dont mean to be rude but i am a parent who has been bringing our kids up for 10 years and 5 years so i actually know the ins and outs of being a parent THANK YOU, all i was saying in the whole time of both of my children wearing "nappys" they never "exploded" yes b4 you say about my spelling i would like to add i use other words to make it easier to spell, you can spell anything you like in a different way of spelling, oh and for your info my 10 year old ( nearly 11) is top of his class for spelling and maths and english and the reason he is because we sit down everynight with him and we still manage to hold down a 40 hour shift each beetween my husband and i , just saying !!!!"
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Brighton mum's horror as baby's nappy 'explodes'

4:38pm Thursday 10th May 2012 in News By Bill Gardner

A horrified mother woke to find her screaming baby’s nappy had “exploded”.

Candy White from Brighton was “terrified” to find one-year-old daughter Emily-Joy’s face covered in urine-soaked nappy gel.

Just a week before another of the little girl’s nappies had “exploded” while her mother was changing her.

An angry Mrs White complained to nappy maker Pampers who replied that the leaked gel was “safe”.

Mrs White said: “I’m absolutely disgusted. My daughter could not see me as this stuff was covering her eyes and hanging out of her mouth.

“I was absolutely frantic with worry because we didn’t know what to do.

"This was clearly a danger to my child.

"The first time it happened I was concerned but the second time I was terrified.

“Pampers told me it was completely safe, but this gel was soaked in urine and had got into my daughter’s mouth.”

Skin irritation

Emily-Joy later developed a severe nappy rash which her mother blamed on the gel.

Mrs White had to phone a doctor to get a strong cream to clear up the skin irritation.

She said: “This was bad but it could have been so much worse. It was really scary and completely unacceptable.

"This needs to be sorted out before a baby chokes and dies because their nappy has exploded.”

After Mrs White complained, Pampers sent her a £10 voucher – to buy more nappies.

She said: “The idea that I would buy any more Pampers products is just insulting.

“I’ve ripped up their letter and thrown it in the bin. They clearly aren’t taking the problem seriously.”

A Pampers spokeswoman admitted the gel could burst but only “if the child’s bladder has grown”.

She said: “I can assure Mrs White that the crystals which leaked out of the nappy are safe for use next to a baby’s skin and even if they are accidently ingested.

“We get very few cases like this but of course we take each one very seriously as we understand the distress and inconvenience this type of occurrence can cause for both parents and babies.

“It’s really important to us that we understand what has happened so we’ve sent Ms White a prepaid envelope and asked if she can return a sample of the unused product to us for further investigation.”

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