Munchkin Arm and Hammer Diaper Pail, White

by Munchkin

Product Features

• Powered by odor eliminating baking soda
• Patented self sealing system seals the bag as the lid closes
• Easy from start to finish one handed use
• Just snap, seal and toss bags to dispose
• Includes 3 bag refills and comes fully assembled

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 12.2 x 23.2 inches ; 15.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B002V92XAS
• UPC: 735282106002 735282211034 735282180552
• Item model number: 10600
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #102 in Baby (See Top 100 in Baby)
  • #6 in Baby > Diapering > Diaper Pails & Refills
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (162 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Powered by natural, odor-eliminating baking soda, the Arm and Hammer Diaper Pail by Munchkin helps keep your baby's nursery smelling fresh and clean. This easy-to-use diapering system is perfect for busy moms who want to spend more time with baby and less time dealing with dirty diapers. With the natural and unique odor-control features of the Diaper Pail and the power of Arm and Hammer Baking Soda, you're free to focus on the fun stuff with your baby.

Odor-elimination features include a built-inARM & HAMMER® Baking Soda dispenser and large-capacity disposable bags that snap shut for easy disposal.

The Arm & Hammer™ Diaper Pail by Munchkin At a Glance: Self-sealing diaper pail powered by natural, odor-eliminating baking soda Patented system seals the bag as lid closes Prefilled dispenser lasts 90 days and refills in seconds Easy one-handed use; no cutting or tying necessary Comes fully assembled and includes three refill bags

Refill Bag Options: 10 Pack 3 x 10 Pack

Keep Your Home Smelling Fresh and Clean
By the time your baby is potty trained, you'll likely have changed over 6,000 diapers. If you want your home to stay fresh and clean, you need a healthier and longer-lasting solution than simply tossing the diapers in the trash or spraying chemical-laden air fresheners throughout your home. The Arm & Hammer™ Diaper Pail by Munchkin is the perfect solution.

The Natural Odor-Eliminating Power of Baking Soda
When it comes to nurseries, moms have been coming up with fresh answers longer than anyone. That's why the Diaper Pail is designed around one of mom's most tried-and-true solutions--the natural power of ARM & HAMMER^® Baking Soda.

A built-in vented dispenser sprinkles pure and natural ARM & HAMMER^® Baking Soda each time the lid is closed and absorbs odors when not in use. To make things even easier, the prefilled dispenser lasts 90 days and is a snap to refill.

Self-Sealing System Traps Odor
The Arm & Hammer™ Diaper Pail doesn't require special tools or accessories to operate. You simply push the soiled diaper through the seal and into the easy-loading, unscented bag, and then close the lid.

To reinforce the odor control properties of the baking soda, the Arm & Hammer™ Diaper Pail features a patented system that automatically seals the bag when the lid is closed and keeps it sealed whenever the lid is reopened. Odors stay contained and can't escape.

Easy, One-Handed Use
Because being a mom means you have no time to waste, the Arm & Hammer™ Diaper Pail is exceptionally easy to use. The disposable refill bags--each of which can hold up to 25 diapers--shut tight with a simple snap, and they can be tossed or replaced without cutting or tying. And for those times when you're holding your baby, the Arm & Hammer™ Diaper Pail can be operated with just one hand. Additionally, the locking, oversized door clicks into the open position, so it's quick to load and unload bags.

The Diaper Pail measures 21 x 11 inches (HxD), weighs just four pounds, and arrives fully assembled with three refill bags.

What's in the Box
Diaper Pail with dispenser; three refill bags; and manual.

ARM & HAMMER, the ARM & HAMMER logo and the distinctive trade dress are trademarks of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Used under license by Munchkin, Inc. All rights reserved.

The Diaper Pail is easy to use--simply close the lid and let the Diaper Pail do the rest--the bag self-seals and the dispenser sprinkles pure ARM & HAMMER® Baking Soda. (Click images to view larger.)

To empty the pail, snap the ring closed, then push the bag down and pull it through the open door. (Click images to view larger.)

Product Description

The Arm and Hammer diaper pail by Munchkin uses the odor-eliminating power of baking soda, combined with the patented self-sealing system to lock odors away. The pre-filled, vented baking soda dispenser sprinkles baking soda each time the lid is closed and continuously absorbs and eliminates odors even when the pail is not in use. The patented self-sealing system automatically seals the bag when the lid is closed and keeps it sealed when the lid is reopened. The disposable refill bags, each of which can hold up to 25 diapers, shut tight with a snap and can be easily tossed and replaced without cutting or tying. Includes (1) pail and (3) refill bags. Measures approximately 21" height x 11" depth and comes fully assembled.

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Customer Reviews

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113 of 116 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple and Stinkless!, December 19, 2009

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Jenna Glatzer (NY, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Munchkin Arm and Hammer Diaper Pail, White (Baby Product)

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I have owned the Diaper Genie II and the Diaper Champ, both of which have some flaws-- the Diaper Genie is excellent about odors, but it's pretty gross to try to squish down a full diaper, and it's hard to tell when a bag is getting full (or, sometimes, when a refill is running out). Diaper Champ is much better about the gross-out factor (you don't have to squish anything-- you just put in the diaper and turn over the lid), but it's absolutely useless when it comes to odor.

This one beats both of them, and comes close to perfect.

First, it does seal in the odor. It kind of feels space-age in the way it rotates the "teeth" closed each time you close the lid. As you close it, it sprinkles just a pinch of baking soda toward the middle of the bag. I'm not sure how necessary that is... I have had no trouble with odor in my Diaper Genie anyway... but it can't hurt.

Second, I love the fact that you can open the door in the front and see how full the bag is. I'm also storing an extra bag in the bottom.

The "you have to squish the diaper in" factor, though, is still there. It's a bit better than with the Diaper Genie-- you don't have to squish quite as hard, because the opening is a little more "forgiving" than with the Genie's "I'm-not-giving-more-than-an-inch" feature. But any amount of diaper-squishing is too much to me. I wish the opening were wider when in the "open" position, so the diaper could be tossed in without risking the big nastiness of what might squish out.

I like that I don't have to cut or measure or tie bags. What would make it perfect is if it could widen the opening or somehow incorporate a foot pedal (like Safety 1st).

If I were doing it all over again, though, I'd go with this one first. The price is reasonable and it seems like good quality.

46 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good concept, needs better design...., December 21, 2009

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N. Cousino "Jorja's Mama" (Massachusetts, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Munchkin Arm and Hammer Diaper Pail, White (Baby Product)

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This has a great concept of using baking soda to help eliminate odors from dirty diapers, although the way the bag design is set up I'm not entirely sure that the baking soda is necessary. Once you drop the dirty diaper down into the bag and close the lid the neck of the bag is squeezed shut so it's fairly effective at keeping odors at bay, even when you open the lid to drop another diaper in.

I liked that this diaper pail was slimmer and sleeker than the pail we were currently using, this one takes up a little less space. I like that the lid doesn't easily pop open when little fingers like to play with buttons, however as another reviewer has pointed out this can also be a hindrance when you're trying to get rid of a dirty diaper with one hand, and hold onto a squirming baby with the other hand.

The pail came completely assembled and loaded with a bag, all I had to do was insert the little baking soda cartridge into the top which was super-easy, and replacing the bags is easy although I don't like how easy it is to open the little door at the bottom to access the bag full of diapers. My daughter figured out the little door in no time and I've had to turn that side towards the wall so it's not easily accessible to her. They really should have designed this with a much harder to use latch or something, since it's not something that would need to be opened all the time, only when the bag needs to be changed.

Another feature that I like is that you can refill the little cartridge that holds the baking soda on your own, you don't need to buy a new cartridge every time, so that helps save some money.

As others have mentioned - there is the 'squish' factor when disposing of a dirty diaper - you really have to push a diaper down into the bag to get it to go in. I like this in that my daughter can't easily drop stuff in there or access the stuff that's already in there, but at the same time it can be messy and a bit time consuming when you can't easily just drop a diaper into the pail.

Overall I like the design of the pail, I just think it has room for improvement. Hopefully they'll update it with some new features soon and make it a little safer and more user friendly.

83 of 98 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Ok diaper pail, but not the best, December 20, 2009

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Sarah Green (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Munchkin Arm and Hammer Diaper Pail, White (Baby Product)

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We have 2 kids and over the last three years have owned or used at least 6 diaper pails including this one (ranked in order of preference):

Diaper Genie II Elite Pail System
Diaper Dekor Plus Diaper Disposal System
Baby Trend Diaper Champ Deluxe, Blue
Diaper Genie II Pail System
Munchkin Arm & Hammer Diaper Pail
Playtex Diaper Genie Twist- Away Pail System

Topline:
- It's an OK diaper pail, but I wouldn't buy another.

Pros:
- The baking soda is an interesting concept for odor control
- It is great that the baking soda cartridge is refillable vs. having to purchase another one.

Cons:
- ** The lower compartment is maddeningly easy for babies/toddlers to open (and apparently fascinating) which allows them access to the plastic film bag underneath. This seems like a serious safety issue. ** (see note below)
- Despite the baking soda, there is no real difference in odor control (plus since the bags are a set size so you can't do a "short bag" if you drop in something really stinky)
- Pail is very short (just above knee level on someone 5' 3") and when you have to push the diaper through you have to bend even farther
- Top hatch is difficult to open with one hand that is also holding a diaper (since the other hand should be holding the baby on the changing table)
- The "squish" factor involved with pushing a wet (or poopy) diaper through the chute is pretty gross and you can't get a diaper in without touching it.
- Base is wider than most (so it takes up more floor space in apartments and/or small nurseries)
- you go through the baking soda very quickly

Aside from my concern with the safety of the accessibility of the lower compartment to small children (maybe I just have a dud pail), I would say this pail is OK. It does the job, but it would not be my first choice. If the baking soda really works I wish Arm & Hammer (or Munchkin) would just sell the refillable dispenser to stick in the top of my regular diaper pails.

UPDATES - 12/21/09 - Munchkin was very quick to respond to my concern regarding the door and said that they had improved the design to make a truly child-proof lock.
10/20/11 - I have received comments from other parents that this door issue is still not resolved.