Infant diapers were found to contain the toxic substance formaldehyde, multiple brands have responded.

According to the Economic Reference News, recently, some consumers have reported that after using some brands of infant diapers, infants have repeatedly developed red buttocks and even skin breakdown, with symptoms significantly improving after stopping use. In order to verify the complaints, reporters commissioned a professional testing agency to conduct sampling tests on some brands of infant diapers on the market. The results showed the presence of the toxic substance formaldehyde in infant diapers from brands such as "Huggies," "Pampers," and "Babycare." Medical testing agencies also found this substance in some infants' blood and urine samples. In response, several brands have issued statements: The operating team of Babycare issued a statement stating that all infant diapers produced by the company strictly adhere to national standards for maternal and infant products, and undergo multiple compliance tests before leaving the factory. The origin, environment, and process of the sampling tests in the report have not been verified with the company, so the authenticity and representativeness of the samples cannot be determined. The company has contacted the testing agency involved, applied for a third-party authoritative retest, and conducted a complete review of the entire production process, raw materials, and storage. Formaldehyde is a harmful substance that is strictly prohibited in the company's supply chain, and they will immediately conduct a comprehensive screening of all raw materials and production lines to eliminate risks. The results of the authoritative retest will be made public across all channels as soon as possible, welcoming consumer and industry supervision. Babycare issued a statement stating that all diaper products sold by the company strictly adhere to current national standards. As of now, the company has not received any formal notification or feedback from market supervision authorities regarding any non-compliance in sampling tests. The company has proactively tested the diapers in accordance with the requirements of the EU REACH regulation on SVHC, with all tests for formaldehyde coming up as "not detected." Due to the lack of a unified standard in China, the company has contacted relevant media to provide sample sources, testing methods, and basis for further verification. Additionally, the company has commissioned multiple third-party authoritative testing agencies to independently sample and test the entire range of diapers, with the process and results being publicly supervised by society. The Huggies brand issued a statement saying that recently, there have been reports and rumors online about the detection of formaldehyde in Huggies brand diaper products, causing concern among some consumers. According to tests conducted by an authoritative third-party agency, Huggies brand diapers did not detect the presence of formaldehyde, and all indicators comply with relevant national standards for infant diapers in China.