Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Various Firms Recall Flashing Pacifiers for Choking, Aspiration and Strangulation Hazards

Released: Thursday, November 02, 2006 by CPSC

Nov

2

2006
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Rhode Island Novelty, of Providence, R.I.; Hayes Specialties Corp., of Saginaw, Mich.; My Bargain Bin LLC., of New Castle, Del.; Ravesupply.com, of Las Vegas, Nev.; Vistawholesale.com, of Greencastle, Ind.; Xtreme Jewelry, of New York, N.Y.; Intertradecorp.com, of Cheverly, Md.; Litesrus.com, of San Jose, Calif.; and Dollar Days International LLC, of Scottsdale, Ariz., are voluntarily recalling about 237,000 Flashing Pacifiers. 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.

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Recall Details

Product

Flashing Pacifiers

Description

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/ContactTrade NameModel/Bar Code
Rhode Island Novelty(800) 528-5599www.rinovelty.comFlashing Joke Novelty PacifierModel GL-FLAP5
Hayes Specialties Corp.(800) 642-9373www.ehayes.com"Hot" Flashing PacifierBar Code 0 85754 15115 4
My Bargain Bin LLC(800) 431-1389www.mybargainbin.com2 in 1 Flashing Pacifier with WhistleModel FPBar Code 7 62656 31137 5
Ravesupply.comrecall@ravesupply.comPacifier NecklaceModel PAC-STANDARD
Vistawholesale.comCall collect at (765) 653-0906www.vistawholesale.com/pacyrecall2 in 1 Flashing Pacifier with WhistleBlink Pacifier
Xtreme Jewelry(866) 388-3838Email: kit@xtremejewelry.com"Hot" Flashing PacifierBar Code 0 12480 01132 8
Intertradecorp.com(888) 622-7348www.intertradecorp.comFlashing Pacifier "I am baby, I need to be loved."Flashing Pacifier
Litesrus.comCustomerservice@litesrus.com2 in 1 Flashing Pacifier with Whistle NecklaceFlashing Pacifier with Whistle Necklace
Dollar Days International LLC(877) 969-7742www.dollardays.comPractical Joke "Hot" Flashing Pacifier

Hazards

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.

Incidents

None reported.

Remedy

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.


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