See the contemporary P&G tampon Trust.
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
 
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Letter to dealers explaining the withdrawal from the market of Rely
menstrual tampon (September 22, 1980)
Procter & Gamble withdrew the Rely tampon from the market in 1980
because of its association with the disease toxic shock, and explained its
decision to dealers in the letter below.
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.
| And Listen to
Procter & Gamble tell radio listeners to
stop using Rely because of the risk of toxic shock syndrome (TSS), probably
in 1980. |
Next: Concluding
page of letter - Last article about Rely tampon
from the Rochester Patriot at MUM - 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
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.
Tambrands kindly donated these articles to the museum, which bear
markings from that company.
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Next: Concluding
page of letter - Last article about Rely tampon
from the Rochester Patriot at MUM - 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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