Shims Bargain Recalls Pacifiers Due to Choking Hazard
Recall 08160 · Jan 10, 2008 · Shims Bargain
45,000
units affected
45,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 08160
- Date
- Jan 10, 2008
- Company
- Shims Bargain
- Units affected
- 45,000
- Product
- BabyTown Pacifiers
- Product type
- Pacifiers & Accessories
- Hazard
- Strangulation
The product
The recalled pacifiers were sold in a 4-pack of assorted colors. "BabyTown" and model #39864 are written on the product's packaging.
What can happen
These pacifiers fail to meet federal safety standards for pacifiers. The pacifier shield is too small and could easily enter the mouth of an infant. Also, ventilation holes are too small and not placed to allow for the insertion of a tool to remove the pacifier when lodged in the mouth of a child. Finally, the package fails to display the required warning instructing consumers not to tie a pacifier around a child's neck, which would present a strangulation hazard.
The fix
Consumers should take these pacifiers away from children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Dollar stores nationwide from March 2004 through December 2007 for $1.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled babytown pacifiers?
Consumers should take these pacifiers away from children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
These pacifiers fail to meet federal safety standards for pacifiers. The pacifier shield is too small and could easily enter the mouth of an infant. Also, ventilation holes are too small and not placed to allow for the insertion of a tool to remove the pacifier when lodged in the mouth of a child. Finally, the package.
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.