Various Firms Recall Flashing Pacifiers for Choking, Aspiration and Strangulation Hazards
Recall 07024 · Nov 2, 2006 · Various Firms
237,000
units affected
237,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 07024
- Date
- Nov 2, 2006
- Company
- Various Firms
- Units affected
- 237,000
- Product
- Flashing Pacifiers
- Product type
- Pacifiers & Accessories
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The units involved are flashing pacifiers and flashing pacifiers with whistles. The pacifiers are clear or colored purple, blue, pink or green. The pacifiers have five flashing LED lights that are red and blue, red and light green and orange. Some pacifiers are sold with a rainbow cord that is attached to handles, and some cords have breakaway connectors. One pacifier has multi-colored beads on the cords in the shapes of barrels, trains, boats and various animals. Pacifiers were sold in clamshell packages. The packaging has a warning that states they are for "12+ Years" or "6+ Years." Some of the products have a warning on the packaging that they are not a real pacifier, but a practical joke. The chart below lists additional information about the products sold and what is written on the packaging. Company Name/Contact Trade Name Model/Bar Code Rhode Island Novelty (800) 528-5599 www.rinovelty.com Flashing Joke Novelty Pacifier Model GL-FLAP5 Hayes Specialties Corp.
What can happen
These pacifiers failed to meet federal safety standards for pacifiers. The nipple can separate from the shield easily, posing a choking hazard. Some pacifiers were sold with necklaces that pose a strangulation hazard, and one of the necklaces has beads that can come loose, which poses an aspiration hazard. Though they are marketed for older children, they could be given to babies, and can cause serious injury or death.
The fix
Consumers should take these pacifiers away from young children immediately and dispose of them. Consumers can also return the pacifiers to the retailers for a refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Novelty shops, toy stores, carnivals, amusement parks and by Web retailers nationwide from January 2003 through September 2006 for between $0.55 and $13.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled flashing pacifiers?
Consumers should take these pacifiers away from young children immediately and dispose of them. Consumers can also return the pacifiers to the retailers for a refund.
What is the hazard?
These pacifiers failed to meet federal safety standards for pacifiers. The nipple can separate from the shield easily, posing a choking hazard. Some pacifiers were sold with necklaces that pose a strangulation hazard, and one of the necklaces has beads that can come loose, which poses an aspiration hazard. Though they.
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.