Safety regulator, Delta Enterprise Corp. Announce Recall of Lov's Pacifiers
Recall 05173 · May 12, 2005 · Delta Enterprise Corp.
180,000
units affected
180,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05173
- Date
- May 12, 2005
- Company
- Delta Enterprise Corp.
- Units affected
- 180,000
- Product
- Lov's Decorated Orthodontic Pacifier
- Product type
- Pacifiers & Accessories
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The recalled pacifier measures about 2-1/4 inches in width and 1-1/2 inches in length and has button or hinged handles. The pacifiers are white with various colored handles. Designs are imprinted on some pacifier shields. One pacifier shield is decorated with a pink elephant, a purple giraffe with green polka dots, a blue lion with yellow fur and a blue cloud and yellow sun. Another pacifier shield has blue stars with Santa shapes. The amber colored nipple, imprinted with the words "caoui," "chouc" and "pur," is about 1-1/8 inches long. "Lov 2-Pack," "Decorated Orthodontic Pacifier," and "97705" are printed on the front packaging of the pacifiers. "Delta Enterprise Corp., Brooklyn NY 11212 Made in Thailand" is printed on the package back.
What can happen
The pacifiers are banned under federal law. They failed federal safety tests when the nipples separated from the base. This poses a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should discard the pacifiers and contact the firm for instructions on how to obtain a refund or replacement product.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The child was not injured.
- Sold at
- Small retail stores, from November 2001 through December 2004, for about $1.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled lov's decorated orthodontic pacifier?
Consumers should discard the pacifiers and contact the firm for instructions on how to obtain a refund or replacement product.
What is the hazard?
The pacifiers are banned under federal law. They failed federal safety tests when the nipples separated from the base. This poses a choking hazard to young children.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.