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Entrapment / StrangulationJanuary 10, 2008CPSC #08160

Shims Bargain Recalls Pacifiers Due to Choking Hazard

Product
Pacifiers
Units affected
45,000
Remedy
refund

What was recalled

The recalled pacifiers were sold in a 4-pack of assorted colors. "BabyTown" and model #39864 are written on the product's packaging.

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 fails to display the required warning instructing consumers not to tie a pacifier around a child's neck, which would present a strangulation hazard.

Injuries

None reported.

Made in

China

Where it was sold

  • Dollar stores nationwide from March 2004 through December 2007 for $1.

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Recalled Pacifiers
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