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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Articles criticizing the Rely menstrual tampon, 1975-76, years before
the toxic shock crisis
This is another in a series of articles about Rely tampon published
by the Rochester (New York) Patriot newspaper
(1-14 September, 1976).
This is a very large image and will download
slowly!
Next: a letter
Procter & Gamble sent to a customer assuring her that Rely was safe (April 1980) - 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: a letter
Procter & Gamble sent to a customer assuring her that Rely was safe (April 1980) - 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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