The American Consumer Council (ACC) has called upon its members to
contact The Procter & Gamble Company and Dopps, the seller and manufacturer of
Tide Pods, and demand they strengthen the safety features of this product.
According to complaints from ACC members and a recent ABC News report, to some kids, the bright
colors and bite-size packaging of single-doss packets of laundry detergent look
too much like candy. A large number of young children have consumed the Tide
Pods and suffered serious repercussions including severe nausea, vomiting and
diarrhea.
Thomas Hinton, president of the American Consumer Council, said,
“While Dopps has taken several steps to address product safety concerns, it’s
not enough. Too many children are still accessing this product and suffering
serious physical consequences. We’re
asking P&G and Dopps to re-examine their packaging and hamper the product's ease-of-access so children cannot open it so quickly.”
Hinton added, “It resembles a candy jar and
that attracts youngsters to eat it. P&G and Dopps need to move
quickly to change the features and safety packaging of Tide Pods .”
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