A couple from Lancaster have called on Sainsbury’s to remove one of its nappy products after their son was left with a severe ‘chemical’ rash from wearing them.
Parents Albert Grant, 46, and Rebecca Robinson, 38, had purchased the ‘Little Ones’ nappies from a Sainsbury’s branch in Blackpool.
They say their one-year old toddler, Ozzie Grant, became covered in blisters within twelve hours after putting the nappy on.
His legs, bottom and back are said to have broken out in a small blemish that turned into a stinging rash, causing him to cry in agony- they also say he drew blood.
Albert Grant pictured with his son Ozzie and the ‘Little Ones’ nappies that allegedly caused the toddler to break out in a severe ‘chemical’ rash
Ozzie was taken to doctors and the pharmacist by his parents who say they called it a ‘chemical reaction’, prescribing an antihistamine cream and moisturiser.
The couple are now calling for the nappies, which cost £3.50 for a pack of 30, to be withdrawn from the supermarket shelves.
Ms Robinson said: ‘We normally buy Pampers but it was a last minute decision. Within 20 minutes he was pulling at the nappy.
‘By the next morning the redness was coming up his back and down his legs, within 12 hours he went from a blemish to a rash.
‘When we tried to wipe him he was bleeding which may have been because the blisters had popped.’
One-year-old Ozzie Grant pictured with dad Albert, who was horrified when his son was left crying in agony, allegedly after wearing the ‘Little Ones’ nappies
Toddler Ozzie Grant, pictured, is somewhat recovered from the rash that was allegedly caused from wearing a pair of ‘Little Ones’ nappies
One-year-old Ozzie Grant with dad Albert, pictured, who is calling on Sainsbury’s to remove the ‘Little Ones’ nappies from their shelves
She added: ”I’ve never seen anything like that on a child before.’
Ms Robinson says that the site of baby wipes now cause Ozzie anxiety.
Last year the Sun reported a similar incident where a child broke out in rash after allegedly wearing a pair of ‘Little Ones’ nappies.
The internet is filled with both negative and positive reviews of the product.
Sainsbury’s said it was investigating but added that it had sold ‘millions’ of the nappies and the proportion of complaints was ‘minimal’.
A spokesperson said: ‘This is obviously a really upsetting experience for Mr Grant and we hope his son feels much better soon.
‘The safety and quality of our products is extremely important to us and we run dermatological testing to make sure they meet our high standards.
‘We’ve sold millions of Little Ones nappies and, though it’s extremely rare, babies can very occasionally have a reaction to a new brand of nappy.
‘We will always investigate any concerns our customers share with us.’
The incident occurred two weeks ago and Ozzie is now ‘doing ok’, according to his parents.