Safety regulator, Natura Products Downey Inc. Announce Recall of Pacifiers Firms agree to stop importation until hazard is eliminated
Recall 04223 · Sep 24, 2004 · Natura Products Downey Inc.
9,400
units affected
9,400
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04223
- Date
- Sep 24, 2004
- Company
- Natura Products Downey Inc.
- Units affected
- 9,400
- Product
- Jaloma pacifiers
- Product type
- Pacifiers & Accessories
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The pacifiers, which measure three inches long and about 1½ inches across the base, are pink, blue, green or white plastic with a yellow nipple. The pacifiers have a circular handle and the shield is labeled "Jaloma." The nipples are filled with a sugary substance.
What can happen
The pacifiers are banned under federal law. They failed federal safety tests, come apart, and can pose a choking hazard to infants and small children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the pacifiers away from young children and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The child was not injured.
- Sold at
- Various small Mexican supermarkets and commercial retailers nationwide, from March 2004 through August 2004, for between $0.35 and $1.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled jaloma pacifiers?
Consumers should immediately take the pacifiers away from young children and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The pacifiers are banned under federal law. They failed federal safety tests, come apart, and can pose a choking hazard to infants and small 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.