Safety regulator, Rashti & Rashti Announce Recall of Pacifier Clips
Recall 00154 · Aug 2, 2000 · Rashti & Rashti Inc.
12,700
units affected
12,700
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00154
- Date
- Aug 2, 2000
- Company
- Rashti & Rashti Inc.
- Units affected
- 12,700
- Product
- Magic Years® Novelty Pacifier Buddy Clips
- Product type
- Pacifiers & Accessories
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The recalled Magic Years® Novelty Pacifier Buddy Clips were sold individually, and also as part of a set with a matching bib. The pacifier clip has a small, stuffed animal attached -- including a purple cat, yellow chick, blue dog, pink bunny, green bear and white sheep. The bib sold with the bib set has a large, sewn-on animal patch that matches the design of the pacifier animal. The clips and bib/clip sets are packaged on a yellow cardboard hangtag. "Magic Years®" and "PACIFIER CLIP" are written on the individual clip packaging. "Magic Years®", "Novelty bib and pacifier clip set" and "ALL ITEMS MADE IN CHINA" are written on the bib/clip set packaging. There is no writing on the pacifier clips or bibs.
What can happen
The metal clip and the small rivet that attaches the clip to a small, stuffed animal on the pacifier holder can break apart easily, exposing babies to small parts. This poses a choking and aspiration hazard to babies.
The fix
Consumers should take these pacifier clips away from babies immediately, and call Rashti & Rashti for information on receiving a refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Rashti & Rashti received one report of a pacifier clip breaking apart. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Gift and specialty stores sold the pacifier clips, from September 1999 through June 2000. The pacifier clips sold individually for about $3, and the bib/pacifier clip sets sold for about $5.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled magic years® novelty pacifier buddy clips?
Consumers should take these pacifier clips away from babies immediately, and call Rashti & Rashti for information on receiving a refund.
What is the hazard?
The metal clip and the small rivet that attaches the clip to a small, stuffed animal on the pacifier holder can break apart easily, exposing babies to small parts. This poses a choking and aspiration hazard to babies.
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.