Playtex Diaper Genie Twist- Away Pail System
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: PlaytexBrand: Playtex
Release Date: 2006-10-30
Model: 37020
Product features:
- Odor- and germ-free diaper disposal system
- New and improved: easier to use, empty, and replace refill
- Childproof safety lid
- Includes one Stage 1 refill
- Prince Lionheart Ultimate Wipes Warmer
- Playtex Embrace Breast Pump System
- Playtex Premium Nurser Newborn Gift Set
- The First Years Essentials Care Kit
Description of Playtex Diaper Genie Twist- Away Pail System
Experienced moms love the way this popular product keeps germs and odors out of the nursery with just a twist of the wrist. Winner of the American Baby Magazine's AMBY award for products that moms just can't live without, the Diaper Genie is easy to use and easy to clean. Its simple twist-away action seals each diaper individually, locking in germs and odors. Simply open the lid, place the soiled diaper inside and twist the rotating ring. The diaper is sealed and the nursery is odor-free! A safety lid will keep curious children out, and the large base makes disposal easy. Holds about 30 medium-sized diapers.Everyone agrees: dirty diapers stink. If parents could, they?d probably call in a genie to magic away all evidence of those poopy dipes. But for those who have not found an enchanted lamp lately, the new and improved Diaper Genie is a pretty good alternative. The basic idea is that you drop the used diaper into the bin, give the lid a few twists, and voila! The offensive item has been sealed away into a scented plastic liner. When the bin is full, open the base of the Genie and dump the sausaged, wrapped diapers into the garbage. No odor, no germs, no fuss! The newly designed version features more convenient one-handed operation and a built-in cutting system (with safety latch to keep little fingers out) for easy and quick disposal. Inserting the refills has also been made easier--just remove the old refill, plop in the new one, and tie a knot. Includes one Stage 1 refill (for breast- or formula-fed babies only). Assembly required. --Emilie Coulter
Baby Products Reviews of Playtex Diaper Genie Twist- Away Pail System
Customer Review: EasyTwist GenieWastes Inserts and Cutter Won't Work
Summary: 2 Stars
I purchased the Diaper Genie Easy Twist Away, well it was part of a shower gift. We've returned one, as the catch for the cover(with the twist) broke. This is a piece less than a centimeter long and maybe one millimeter wide. It's what helps lock the cover down.
The second one, seemed to work great........then......after changing one of the plastic inserts, which we'd brought at Baby's R Us, where it was ordered for us, the Genie would not twist and make it's renknowned sausages, with each hermetically sealed diaper. It instead would just drop the diapers down into a giant sac below, no secure twist to separate the diapers.
Now the instructions say to push the diaper down till the lower hinges grab the diaper, about 4-5 inches. The instructions also say to turn it an extra 4 times to sort of prime the unit for the first one or two diapers. BUT none of this has worked, the twisting that separates diapers just won't work. We're trying the magic number four and it's not reliable, sometimes six or seven , which consumes mucho expensive insert plastic....if the manufacturer "knows" it will take up to 8 turns.....then say so and reduce the price or increase the amount of insert plastic.
Oh......I'm with everyone else. The cutter is hit or miss. Trust us, we turn it while holding the button down as prescribed and tried every combination of turning more , turning less, turning after button pops up, but instead, again, i'm left using three hands, me, husband and scissors to free the bag, just to have the giant sac problem repeat itself......we want this to work, it just doesn't.
Here's our guess and believe me we're getting on the horn with Playtex. The Old unit which took a funnel, has gazillions of insert packages left on the market. The new unit has packages labeled Easy Twistaway. Funny thing is the new Diaper Genie Pail unit (twist away) seems to work best with the old funnel Diaper Genie Pail inserts. You can look at the inserts and clearly see a difference in the design of the 5-8 dollar packages. One has little notches spaced every 1.5 inches. along the outer circumference of the insert package. The other (the Easy Twist) insert, has the raised notches on the inner edge of the package. The unit seems designed to turn the older types not the new types. What's up?
The directions clearly indicate on the insert being UNIVERSAL, providing directions for the older funnel type and the newer EASy TWist One hander......well there's nothing one handed about a unit that won't work it's own disposable proprietary insert. This is almost clearly a product recall issue for those of us who are having this dillema of the big sac of diapers versus the designed sausages. I hope Playtex soon acknowledges this problem. It's not so "simple" as twist four times. Plain observation shows that units are being sold that are not universal with their own inserts. I think it's a way of selling off inserts until they extinguish the old units.........anyhow the new Easy Twist does not work unless you have the right inserts.......or maybe they're manufacturing the insides of the Easy Twist, with the Funnel type tops......Anyhow beware, we're gentle handed people and this unit is supposed to be a no brainer, not a feet in packaging engineering , santitation and empiric science......it's supposed to work most of the time, and any problems, should be informed to the consumer by the manufacturer.........Maybe enough of us can get this fixed. I like the product genuinely, smells good, sanitary-ish......etc........but I'd like it best not in "theory" but in practice..
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