Playtex Diaper Genie Essentials Diaper Disposal Pail

 

Playtex Diaper Genie Essentials Diaper Disposal Pail

 

Price : $30.98

Item Description

From the Manufacturer
Support prevent odors from escaping with the No.1 Selling Diaper Pail Brand in America. Patented AIR-TITE disposal process with a multi-layer film and Push-N-Lock clamp keeps odors and germs in the pail and away from your baby. Delivers Maximum Odor Control.
The exclusive AIR-TITE system of the Diaper Genie II Advanced Disposal Program has a seven-layer barrier film that has been verified best in odor manage. Plus the Diaper Genie II technique is extremely very easy to use with its one-hand operation and considering that the diaper never touches the pail, there is one much less issue to clean. Giftwrap not on the market for this item.

Product Features

• Formerly called DIAPER GENIE II - Same great product with new name and new packaging


• Uses the patented AIR-TITE System, a multi-layer odor barrier film technology and the Push-N-Lock clamp, to seal away odor better than the competition


• Easy-to-use, one-hand design unlike the original Diaper Genie System, no twisting is required


• Comes fully assembled and ready to use - no batteries required


• Contains One Pail that holds up to 34 diapers and One Refill Cartridge that holds up to 270 diapers

Customer Reviews

I'm really surprised by all of the rave reviews of this product as I don't feel it lives up to the hype. I supposed if you are scoring it on improvements alone you can give it more stars, but in some ways it falls short of the original. I'll give you a pro and con list so you can make an informed decision.
Pro:
It holds more than the original (I think).
Con:
Odor control: Good until you put in another diaper and get a nose full of the previous diaper. The original Genie twisted between each diaper so you didn't smell the previous diaper. This one spring locks to an open bag so you could potentially have several stewing bad diapers inside.
Cutting Mechanism: Better than the very bad original model but still needs help. You cut it by pushing the bag bundle against a blade slot inside the pail. The blade is only on one side so you have to push just right against the blade to get a good cut. It often requires a couple of passes. A better design would have been two counteropposing blades for a perfect cut no matter how you put the bag in.
New Bags: This was a blatant money making scheme. Since you use less of the bags because you don't twist in between each diaper they gave you less bags. They could have easily designed this with the old bag system which would have allowed you to go even longer prior to changing bags. Clearly that would not have allowed enough bag replacements so they force you to buy the new smaller one. The bags are also not scented like the stage 2's were and are not as readily available in supermarkets like the originals.
Unsanitary: This unit seems less sanitary than the original as you have to physically push the bad diaper through the spring loaded trap. The spring trap is firm to keep the smell in but as a result you have to touch the interior of the bag push it through. If you could just drop it in without having to push it through it would have been better. Ever have those really full diapers? Picture one of those and then push it into spring loaded trap door. If there is any resistance from previous diapers pushing back from the other side (and there usually is) your full diaper tends to squirt!
Thus my quest for the perfect diaper pail continues. This is my fourth pail and all seem to fall short. My daughter will likely be potty trained by the time I find one that really works well. I'm currently testing the First Years Odor Free pail and it seems to be working better.

I was part of a test group for the Diaper Genie II and almost instantly preferred it to the regular Diaper Genie. We really liked the design compared to the original which we described as a nuclear waste container. This one is much easier to use. Flip open the lid, push diaper through the clamps, close lid. That's it, no twisting. It does a wonderful job keeping odors out. It does use refills and we finished it in about the same amount of time as the regular Genie (2 to 3 weeks). The only thing that I miss with my regular Genie is the handle that allowed me to pick it up with one hand. This was great for vacuuming or just picking it up to take to the garbage can. The Genie II requires you to use both hands to pick it up. I don't know what the price is for the refills yet since I haven't seen them on the market. If they run the same price as the regular Genie, I would recommend going for the new Diaper Genie II because it is easier to use and is a better design. Hope this helps anyone looking into diaper disposal systems.

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