winslowtribe
02-12-2008, 04:27 AM
Has anyone else noticed that the new baby dolls are scented?
It Gave My daughter a horrible rash and made her feel very sick
I bought my two year old daughter her first Cabbage Patch doll, I was so excited to give it to her, I couldn’t wait to help her tear open the box ( “I Loved My Cabbage Patch Kid”) and when I opened it I noticed it had slight powdery scent to it, but didn’t think anything of it. I had also bought a new fabric softener that same day so when she broke out in this rash I assumed it was the fabric softener and not the cute sweet looking doll she had been sleeping with and taking for car rides.
So I stopped using the fabric softener and rewashed all her clothes thinking this was of course was the problem and still her rash became worse, all over face and body she also was more fussy. So we were thinking its time to call the Doctor, he agreed that it was some sort of allergic reaction and suggested I monitor her food and of course ask if I had changed soaps?
It was while having a tea party with all the baby dolls and stuffed bears that I got seated next to Marie Clair (The Cabbage Patch Doll) that I again noticed that slight powdery smell, when I realized that even the cutest of toys can harm our children.
I washed that doll 3 times before giving it back to my child, her rash has since gone and she still carries her favorite baby Marie Clair around with everywhere she goes except now it’s not making her beautiful baby skin red and blotchy.
Since this allergic reaction she has received two new baby dolls all made from different companies and all with the same powdery smell and all immediately thrown into the wash for at least three washing before she can even play with them.
I don’t understand this new trend of scented dolls and hope it comes to an end very soon small children do not need products with chemicals so close to there sweet little faces.
In conclusion I’m hoping that anyone else with a similar experience will add to this thread. I’d love to hear about it and who knows maybe with enough complaints companies will stop putting frivolous stuff in our children’s toys
It Gave My daughter a horrible rash and made her feel very sick
I bought my two year old daughter her first Cabbage Patch doll, I was so excited to give it to her, I couldn’t wait to help her tear open the box ( “I Loved My Cabbage Patch Kid”) and when I opened it I noticed it had slight powdery scent to it, but didn’t think anything of it. I had also bought a new fabric softener that same day so when she broke out in this rash I assumed it was the fabric softener and not the cute sweet looking doll she had been sleeping with and taking for car rides.
So I stopped using the fabric softener and rewashed all her clothes thinking this was of course was the problem and still her rash became worse, all over face and body she also was more fussy. So we were thinking its time to call the Doctor, he agreed that it was some sort of allergic reaction and suggested I monitor her food and of course ask if I had changed soaps?
It was while having a tea party with all the baby dolls and stuffed bears that I got seated next to Marie Clair (The Cabbage Patch Doll) that I again noticed that slight powdery smell, when I realized that even the cutest of toys can harm our children.
I washed that doll 3 times before giving it back to my child, her rash has since gone and she still carries her favorite baby Marie Clair around with everywhere she goes except now it’s not making her beautiful baby skin red and blotchy.
Since this allergic reaction she has received two new baby dolls all made from different companies and all with the same powdery smell and all immediately thrown into the wash for at least three washing before she can even play with them.
I don’t understand this new trend of scented dolls and hope it comes to an end very soon small children do not need products with chemicals so close to there sweet little faces.
In conclusion I’m hoping that anyone else with a similar experience will add to this thread. I’d love to hear about it and who knows maybe with enough complaints companies will stop putting frivolous stuff in our children’s toys