Various Firms Recall Flashing Pacifiers for Choking, Aspiration and Strangulation Hazards
What was recalled
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. (800) 642-9373 www.ehayes.com "Hot" Flashing Pacifier Bar Code 0 85754 15115 4 My Bargain Bin LLC (800) 431-1389 www.mybargainbin.com 2 in 1 Flashing Pacifier with Whistle Model FP Bar Code 7 62656 31137 5 Ravesupply.com recall@ravesupply.com Pacifier Necklace Model PAC-STANDARD Vistawholesale.com Call collect at (765) 653-0906 www.vistawholesale.com/pacyrecall 2 in 1 Flashing Pacifier with Whistle Blink Pacifier Xtreme Jewelry (866) 388-3838 Email: kit@xtremejewelry.com "Hot" Flashing Pacifier Bar Code 0 12480 01132 8 Intertradecorp.com (888) 622-7348 www.intertradecorp.com Flashing Pacifier "I am baby, I need to be loved." Flashing Pacifier Litesrus.com Customerservice@litesrus.com 2 in 1 Flashing Pacifier with Whistle Necklace Flashing Pacifier with Whistle Necklace Dollar Days International LLC (877) 969-7742 www.dollardays.com Practical Joke "Hot" Flashing Pacifier 2 in 1 Flashing Pacifier with Whistle Bar Code 0 85754 15115 4 Bar Code 7 62656 31137 3
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 are marketed for older children, they could be given to babies, and can cause serious injury or death.
Injuries
None reported.
Made in
China
Where it was sold
- 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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