Huggies responds to claims of glass in wipes

CAMARILLO, CA. – A mother said she found shards in several packages of Huggies baby wipes, according to CNN.

Melissa Estrella posted a video on Facebook this week showing the wipes. Since it’s posting, the video has received more than 6.5 million page views from other parents worried about the wipes.

“If you can see all of this stuff shining on the wipes, that is all glass,” she said in the video. “All we have to do is wipe and glass comes right off.”

Since Estrella posted the video, Huggies responded saying, “While this condition is not normal, it does happen infrequently during the manufacturing process,” the post read. “When combined, the fibers in our wipes have on occasion created shiny particles, similar to what was found by this parent.”

By Friday, the company had updated its Frequently Asked Questions stating,

Hello Huggies Parents,

As some of you may have heard, a concern about our wipes was raised recently on Facebook. We take any concerns about our products very seriously and we are working directly with this parent to learn more about what happened and how we can help. Nothing is more important than the safety of the little ones who use our products.

Families put their trust in Huggies wipes every day, and all of our Huggies products have been thoroughly evaluated to ensure they are safe. In addition, we have stringent quality controls in place, and no glass is used during the manufacture of our wipes. As parents ourselves, we know you may have additional questions or concerns. Please don’t hesitate to contact us at http://bit.ly/8ZuAUH or by phone at 1-888-485-6839.

At the time this story was published, Huggies had not recalled the product.