Hi all!
I had several reports of black marks on the upper arms of these dolls come in. All dolls are not affected but I reported this to Integrity, who in turn took it up with the factory. What is felt has happened is that even though the underside of the glove fabric was age tested to be sure no marks or staining would be caused, the top side of the fabric was not. The factory simply didn't take into consideration that the top side of the fabric would come into contact with the vinyl where the fold was made at the top of the glove. That was a boo-boo!
Here are the instructions relayed to me from Integrity. If you have Satin Affair and/or Fashion Week, check your dolls to see if their are dark marks on the upper arm edge of the gloves. If no marks are currently present, the company now recommends removing the gloves to protect the doll's vinyl. If dark marks are present, you may be able to remove them with just soap and water but if this doesn't work, Integrity will replace the body for you at no charge. All you need do is contact them via e-mail or phone shown on the Integrity Toys web site at www.integritytoys.com
I don't believe the replacement bodies will be available until the end of September but at least you know you can get one, if you need one. Once again, I applaud the response by Integrity. Knowing they continue to stand behind their product 100% makes purchasing an Integrity product such a joy!
As always with this kind of information, please feel free to share it with other lists. You may forward the message from me in its entirety for convenience sake. Integrity would like to know that as many consumers as possible receive this information, so noone sits out there disappointed with the purchase of these gorgeous dolls.
Thank you to those who reported the problem to me and to those of you who will help make it known in other areas that there is a remedy!