Baby wipes ripped off shelves

[mashman]

"The withdrawal comes after the publication of a book by New Zealand author Wendyl Nissen, which warns about the dangers of IPBC, an additive that can cause moderate dermatitis and skin rashes."

"In 2001, Danish researchers found that the use of IPBC in cosmetic products 'can lead to contact sensitisation and allergic contact dermatitis'," it reported.

"Results of patch-test studies ... in 2003 also showed that IPBC is considered to be a proven contact allergen." (http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/10271549/baby-wipes-ripped-off-shelves/)

... and yet 10 years later they're taking it off the shelves because it's in products that are designed for babies :facepalm:. AWESOMENESS!!! :facepalm:. So much for regulation.

[XxKiTtiExX]

Whats confusing me a tad is SILK baby wipes have that ingredient listed on their packaging yet now that this has come about they are claiming that the label is wrong and that the crap isn't actually in them.

Call me naive but I never even knew about the stuff until now. Just goes to show what may be in all kinds of products that we use on a daily basis.

Not saying that I didn't think that there could be something bad in makeups, body lotions, etc... But baby wipes?



EDIT: Ah, dumb me just read that article. Explains why its listed on packaging. The herald article I had read last night didn't really explain other than "It shouldn't have been on the packaging."

[oldrider]

Baby wipes huh .... how low can some of these people go? :brick:

[Dodgy_Matt]

That would explain why when I went shopping for wipes yesterday the shelves were empty..
Luckily we don’t use way of the mentioned ones, but because they were gone people must have had to get the ones they don’t normally buy... :yes:

[XxKiTtiExX]

My sister and myself both use the Silk baby wipes. Will change to another brand due to the fact they had the ingredient in there in the first place (March isn't that long ago). Over reaction maybe.... I don't know.

[Flip]

Oh shit.

I have been using them for years to wipe the black powder fouling from my muzzle loader.

Does this mean my Bess is going to get a sore ass?

[ducatilover]

Oh shit.

I have been using them for years to wipe the black powder fouling from my muzzle loader.

Does this mean my Bess is going to get a sore ass?

Send the brown bess to me, I will tell you I just want to play with one

[nudemetalz]

Send the brown bess to me, I will tell you I just want to play with one

that is very dodgy..... :shutup:

[ducatilover]

that is very dodgy..... :shutup:

I meant the gun.....

Or did I?????:blink:

[george formby]

Convenience has it's price, yet again.:angry:

I only use them to clean my visor, all the wipes make my hands sting due to psoriasis as do most off the shelf moisturisers. The more you research products like this the scarier it gets.

[mashman]

My sister and myself both use the Silk baby wipes. Will change to another brand due to the fact they had the ingredient in there in the first place (March isn't that long ago). Over reaction maybe.... I don't know.

I'm more concerened with how they were allowed onto the shelves in the first place, especially if know side effects were noted 10 years ago.... granted there may be a small percentage of sufferers, but does that mean that those who don't show any symptoms won't have any adverse affects? to be fair they're dfamned if they do etc... although



The more you research products like this the scarier it gets.


I believe Batman said it best...

"The poison only works if the components are mixed. Hairspray won't do it alone.
But hairspray mixed with lipstick and perfume will be toxic, and traceable.

Avoid the following combinations:
Deodorants with baby powder, hairspray, and lipstick.
Safe products are flying in as Gotham City goes on a forced fast.
And all of Gotham is wondering what to make of Batman.
"

But the world doesn't, and can't, test like Batman does.

[george formby]

I'm more concerened with how they were allowed onto the shelves in the first place, especially if know side effects were noted 10 years ago.... granted there may be a small percentage of sufferers, but does that mean that those who don't show any symptoms won't have any adverse affects? to be fair they're dfamned if they do etc... although





But the world doesn't, and can't, test like Batman does.

That is the consumer's dilemma, lab test's do not take into account combinations, long term use etc.
Issues with the chemicals used in everything around us, from pesticides to poo roll, only come up after a long time on the market & a spate of reactions.

I always feel that the big corporations all follow big tobacco in their marketing & product safety. Deny, deny, deny until you can look good & change the label.

[Scouse]

Probably made in China

[mashman]

That is the consumer's dilemma, lab test's do not take into account combinations, long term use etc.
Issues with the chemicals used in everything around us, from pesticides to poo roll, only come up after a long time on the market & a spate of reactions.

I always feel that the big corporations all follow big tobacco in their marketing & product safety. Deny, deny, deny until you can look good & change the label.

heh, and any infliction you end up with is genetic or a virus :shifty:... tis our own fault for having differing body chemistry's (let alone being completely different species to the test subjects) that react adversely to their products... and to that end we become an acceptable loss in the pursuit of the mighty $$$... whatever happened to a damp sponge?

[Flip]

I meant the gun.....

Or did I?????:blink:

In the days of lace-ruffles, perukes, and brocade
Brown Bess was a partner whom none could despise -
An out-spoken, flinty-lipped, brazen-faced jade,
With a habit of looking men straight in the eyes -
At Blenheim and Ramillies, fops would confess
They were pierced to the heart by the charms of Brown Bess.

Rudyard Kipling, "Brown Bess," 1911

[Hitcher]

Who is doing the "withdrawing", a gun-shy, panicked retailer or an officially sanctioned agency?

Just because Wendyl Sailor but something in a book, doesn't make it true. There's nothing scientifically proven about aspartame, or MSG but the urban legends about these linger on and people fear these products nonetheless.

[DrunkenMistake]

Who is doing the "withdrawing", a gun-shy, panicked retailer or an officially sanctioned agency?

Just because Wendyl Sailor but something in a book, doesn't make it true. There's nothing scientifically proven about aspartame, or MSG but the urban legends about these linger on and people fear these products nonetheless.

I think its an agency,

We had pulled all our stock off and had to black list it on our systems to prevent sale (encase we missed one or two) and today we had the council and some kind of heath inspector of sorts come in and check where the stock was been held and how it had been labeled and the measures we were putting in place to prevent the sale of it.

[Hitcher]

I think it's a media beat-up.

The withdrawal is being done by the importer for reasons more than a bit different from those originally reported in this thread.

Read these less sensationalist and arguably more believable items:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10751974

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/national/national/general/baby-wipes-recalled-in-nz-but-sold-in-australia/2293942.aspx

[The Lone Rider]

Been using one of those with mine, but as it says as long as it's not getting the mouth or ingested it should be fine. I plan on using up whats left and then buying a different brand.

Given I've spent time in manufacturing, taking more than two years to pick up on something like improper labeling seems a gross flaw in their processing and quality control.

[Berries]

I'm just concerned as to what I am going to use to wipe my two years old arse when he gets up in the morning.

The dog must be getting sick of it by now.

[Usarka]

Who's stupid enough to wipe a baby with chemicals anyway?

[Hitcher]

Who's stupid enough to wipe a baby with chemicals anyway?

Everything contains "chemicals". Even water. It has two hydrogen molecules and one oxygen. Additionally water contains traces of all manner of stuff. The worst form of water is that really expensive stuff that comes out of plastic bottles. Soap contains chemicals. Cotton towels contain chemicals. A mother's loving breath and kisses contain chemicals. Babies don't stand a chance on that score.

[Pussy]

Everything contains "chemicals". Even water. It has two hydrogen molecules and one oxygen. Additionally water contains traces of all manner of stuff. The worst form of water is that really expensive stuff that comes out of plastic bottles. Soap contains chemicals. Cotton towels contain chemicals. A mother's loving breath and kisses contain chemicals. Babies don't stand a chance on that score.

That terrible chemical Hydrogen Hydroxide kills millions of people every year.
It should be banned.....

[PrincessBandit]

That terrible chemical Hydrogen Hydroxide kills millions of people every year.
It should be banned.....

Yeah, when it's used to prepare salad vegetables in dodgy Asian countries it can have terrible effects - Balu knows all about that!

[Ladydragon]

Whats confusing me a tad is SILK baby wipes have that ingredient listed on their packaging yet now that this has come about they are claiming that the label is wrong and that the crap isn't actually in them.

Call me naive but I never even knew about the stuff until now. Just goes to show what may be in all kinds of products that we use on a daily basis.

Not saying that I didn't think that there could be something bad in makeups, body lotions, etc... But baby wipes?



EDIT: Ah, dumb me just read that article. Explains why its listed on packaging. The herald article I had read last night didn't really explain other than "It shouldn't have been on the packaging."

I've recently done a basket full of baby products for a person I did some research in baby products and found this product the name of it is GAIA all the baby products the company makes are organic. The baby wipes they have are called Bamboo Baby wipes the wipes.

[F5 Dave]

I'm just concerned as to what I am going to use to wipe my two years old arse when he gets up in the morning.

The dog must be getting sick of it by now.
Toilet paper & then Chux multicloths with water in an old dish, they wash out & are great for removing those last clingon pooey bits.

I wish I didn't need to know these things. Heck I felt like Octomum on saturday.:blink: