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Read also the important following articles (issues listed) in the Rochester (New York) Patriot newspaper, which investigated Rely in 1975 and 1976, years before the toxic shock crisis: 23 July-5 August 1975 (front cover) - 6-26 August 1975 - 11 December 1975-13 January 1976 - 1-14 September 1976) - a letter to a customer assuring her that Rely was safe (April 1980) - and a letter from Procter & Gamble (22 September 1980) announcing that it was stopping distribution of Rely because of health concerns
See also the product safety page on this site, and you must read the definitive government site dealing with menstrual products safety: the Food and Drug Administration's at http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/ocd/tamponsabs.html See the super Rely tampon, two sections of its instructions, and an ad for Rely from 1980 And see some other tampons Procter & Gamble sold around the time of Rely and also early commercial tampons
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A letter Procter & Gamble sent to a customer assuring her that Rely was safe (April 1980)

The American company Procter & Gamble withdrew the Rely tampon from the market in the fall of 1980 because of its association with the disease toxic shock.

The Rochester Patriot (New York) newspaper in 1975-1976 had attacked Rely for its composition, which helps explain the company's defense of the tampon in this letter. Note that it also defends the plastic applicator, which became a contentious environmental issue.

The recipient of this letter - it looks like a form letter - sent this museum a photocopy, below. She's the director of the cytology section of the department of health of a large American state.

Next: Letter to dealers, withdrawing Rely from the market because of its possible association with toxic shock (September 1980) - Previous article about Rely tampon from the Rochester Patriot newspaper (1976) at MUM
This is a very large image and will download slowly. I broke it in half; nothing has been left out.
- a letter Procter & Gamble sent to dealers explaining why they were withdrawing the Rely tampon (September 1980) Front part of the instructions. See the super Rely tampon, and an ad for Rely from 1980. Main Rely tampon page
See also the important following articles (issues listed) in the Rochester (New York) Patriot newspaper, which investigated Rely in 1975 and 1976, years before the toxic shock crisis: 23 July-5 August 1975 (front cover) - 6-26 August 1975 - 11 December 1975-13 January 1976 - 1-14 September 1976) - a letter to a customer assuring her that Rely was safe (April 1980) - and a letter from Procter & Gamble (22 September 1980) announcing that it was stopping distribution of Rely because of health concerns.
And see the other tampons Procter & Gamble also sold around the time of Rely.

 

 

Next: Letter to dealers, withdrawing Rely from the market because of its possible association with toxic shock (September 1980) - Previous article about Rely tampon from the Rochester Patriot newspaper (1976) at MUM - a letter Procter & Gamble sent to dealers explaining why they were withdrawing the Rely tampon (September 1980)
Front part of the instructions. See the super Rely tampon, and an ad for Rely from 1980. Main Rely tampon page

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