nature babycare nappies - change of design

[mellymincepies]

Hello, apologies first for still having a xmas name but haven't been on in an age and now rushing so no time to change it!!
Anyone else discovered that naty have changed their tab design on their nappies and now totally crap? Am so pissed off they've always been brilliant and now they don't even stick properly and snap really easily. Have emailed them to tell them but I feel like I'm just one voice so if anyone else cross about this please email them, if enough people moan about it then they might just listen!!

Well we seem to have got hold of the new improved design and although they don't look any different they definitly hold in place much better and I haven't had any snaps or leaks from the new packs. And she lasts all night in them now so whatever they've done seems to have resolved the problems. If you're still finding them rubbish though keep moaning at them, they really seem to listen and I think they'll keep trying to sort it. I still have no idea why they felt they had to change them in the first place though they were perfect.

Just spotted this post among other serious moans in the NATY forum: (Folk are still having trouble with the new new tabs)

" Re: Nature Babycare and the New Comfort Fit Design

Nature Babycare made the decision to not recall products because the issue with the fastening system was an isolated incident. Only three sizes were affected. Of those three sizes not all packages of nappies were affected.

We will continue to work on the design of our nappy so that we can continue providing you with an environmentally friendly nappy. This includes working to reduce the raw materials needed in the nappy, re-working the fastening system so that it gives your baby the stretch needed while also staying secure, and of course working towards our goal of producing a nappy that is 100% biodegradable.

Please be on the lookout for a new fastening system in the coming month with a greater area to give more stretch and a more secure fit. You?ll be able to identify this new fastening system by a sticker on the front of the package."

I used Nature nappies for months but have recently found gel on my baby's bottom which clearly stemmed from the nappy. To my disappointment I realised that the nappies are not gel-free. The gel they contain is considered not considered a carcinogen but an irritant. Below is the response of the company when I wrote to them. I am now looking for a gel-free alternative.

Thank you for the time to contact us about the superabsorbent gel material used in our nappies.
Superabsorbents are widely employed within the hygiene disposables industry to enhance absorption performance and leakage protection. They have now enjoyed a long, safe history of use spanning some fifteen years, in nappies as well as some feminine care products and adult incontinence nappies.
If we didn't have any superabsorbents the performance of the nappy would be much poorer, the absorbent capacity would be much lower. This would have a serious effect on the dryness of the nappy, hence increasing risk for rash. The superabsorbents we use are absolutely safe and are tested in all aspects of allergy and toxicity for the user.
SAP technology has developed considerably over the years but it has evolved around the same basic chemistry, these being Sodium Polyacrylate salts and cross linking agents.

We can't hide from that fact.

Nature Babycare nappies have a specially designed channel in the absorbent core, which transports the urine away from the baby's bottom. Thanks to the special composition of our nappy, we use up to 50% percent less Sodium Polyacrylate in the nappy compared to other market leading brands.

We hope that helps to answer your question. Thank you again for taking the time to contact us.

Customer Service NATY AB
Nature Babycare
www.naturebabycare.com