Our son Jaxson has been getting this red, irritated, burn like rash with skin peeling off. We have gone to see multiple doctors to find out what the cause may be. I've changed TONS of things in our house (Laundry soaps, bath products, cleaning products) trying to figure out the cause. We were about to take our poor 6 month old son in for a painful skin test to see if that may help & a friend watched the report then told me. I can't tell you how relieved my husband & I are. It is scary when you think that you might be using a product that is hurting your child. We even stopped breast feeding in case it was an allergy to milk then tried through multiple formulas. It's been such a pain. Thank god for the news & these families who figured out the connection. Carters really needs to make sure those clothes are exchanged for a better quality product & help these families with all additional expense they may have due to this. Don't get me wrong I truly LOVE Carter's clothing but this was a mess up on their part.
]]>Poor baby in the picture. :-( My baby wears Carter's with no problems but every situation is different. I once broke out in hives all over my body and never figured out what gave me the allergic reaction. Dermatologist said it could be a combination of anything. Even stuff I've eaten, worn, touched, inhaled, etc. before but just that particular combo of things can cause you to have a reaction. Never happened again either and we never figured it out.
]]>@mythago: Not defective. Read it. The kids had issues with the stuff, the stuff didn't have a defect.
I have a baby in carter stuff right now, no rash.
]]>In an effort to cheapen the manufacturing process, companies eliminate the tag and just silk-screen on the tag information.
God, I hate this and this is just fuel to the fire. I hate how the silkscreen tagless info becomes unintelligible after a few washings.
Are tags THAT expensive? Sheesh.
]]>We love Carer's clothes: they're cute and inexpensive so you can't ask for more than that. Babies have been getting rashes for a zillion reasons since day one. If the rash goes away easily, just return the shirts for the tagged variety.
]]>Even if they said somewhere that the print they use contains blah di blah, you're not going to know your child is allergic to that.
]]>I wouldn't pay full price for their stuff either.
]]>My husband and I bought most of our baby clothes for our newborn son at garage sales and consignment stores, with a few items being bought for us. We are going to be keeping an eye out for this now that we know that there is a chance of him having a reaction to it.
]]>Seriously, some babies' skin is ultra-sensitive and will react to almost anything. It's not always predictable, even to "experts."
]]>I'm blessed with a mother that loves to sew and knit. I've never had to worry about tags on my kid's clothes!
]]>A good friend told me once, before my son was born, "Never pay so much for an outfit that you'd be devastated to see it pooped on or puked on." It was sound advice :)
We like Carter's for everyday wear and haven't had any issues with the tags.
]]>/cheap south park ref.
]]>I had some underwear with that "tagless" stuff. It was a plastic layer that flaked off when the knit stretched and was very uncomfortable. I find cleaning chemicals very harsh and I always wear gloves when I clean, but I usually don't have reactions to other normal things. If a grown woman like me had a reaction from the "tagless" stuff, I can imagine what it would do to a baby.
]]>But seriously, that sucks for the kid, man.
]]>Did Carters not put out some kind of press release to alert people to this?
Seeing the baby's back like that makes me sad. :(
]]>Hey!?! What the....
Stop throwing those rocks at me!
OW! That one hurt!
Seriously guys if you throw one mo.......
::slumps on the floor::
@maztec: Damn you! Saw your post right before I hit submit to make sure I was being original. Guess that'll never happen, thanks to you...
]]>Let me guess, made in China?
]]>I am guessing that Carter's is using a particularly evil factory for their printing. I've bought a lot of kids' tagless clothes, but not Carter's, and never had a problem.
]]>I'm also not sure if it's the plastic or the lack of air, but it's annoying enough that I avoid clothes with them on it.
]]>I'm glad I'm not the only one that feels that the screaming "Class Action Lawsuit" is ridiculous and premature. :/
]]>Depends on if the tags are printed or they are heat applied transfers.
If they are printed, then the surface area of the print would be rough and would cause abrasions.
It would be good to see a closeup of the shirt that caused the rash.
on a side note: Plastisol does not adhere to skin after curing. It flakes off or shatters and causes sharp microsurfaces
]]>1. Shave monkey
2. Test tagless shirts
Either way, it's uncomfortable and unfortunately...those tags aren't removable. :(
]]>...Anyone want to place a bet that the next iteration of this story will need a "China Poison Train" tag? Anyone? Anyone?!
]]>Tagless has been around now for a few years for adults without any issues, that I'm aware of but anyone that has had a child learns the hard way to what their child is allergic to. I think a class action lawsuit would be stupid since the company is taking care of the problem and a very frivolous lawsuit as well. Children get rashes, it happens.
]]>yikes. Im so thankful my baby doesn't have sensitive skin (or allergies yet). We have tons of tagless Carter items, but none have caused problems.
If you read one of the comments on the blog, Carter is reimbursing not only for the clothing, but all expenses as well.
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