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WESTPORT, Conn. - Playtex Products Inc., will continue to bolster its presence in baby care, a segment that makes up one-third of Playtex's overall business, with the recent acquisition of Diaper Genie, the leading diaper disposal system in the United States. Diaper Genie, a product that encapsulates soiled diapers in thin plastic bags, will be added to Playtex's arsenal of baby care products, which include Playtex infant feeding products, Binky pacifiers, Chubs baby wipes, Wet Ones and Mr. Bubble. Playtex purchased the business from privately held Mondial Industries Limited Partnership for approximately $122 million, and will pay $72 million in cash and issue $50 million in convertible debt in connection with the acquisition.