Baby Necessities Pacifier Recall: Choking Hazard
March 25, 2009
THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: BABY NECESSITIES PACIFIERS
UNITS: ABOUT 2,900
IMPORTER: OKK TRADING, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
HAZARD: THE PACIFIERS ARE BANNED UNDER FEDERAL LAW. THEY FAILED FEDERAL SAFETY TESTS WHEN THE NIPPLES SEPARATED FROM THE BASE. THIS POSES A CHOKING HAZARD TO YOUNG CHILDREN.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES BABY NECESSITIES PACIFIERS WITH A BLUE HEART-SHAPED MOUTH GUARD. THE PACIFIERS WERE SOLD FOUR TO A PACK. THE WORDS “BABY NECESSITIES” IS PRINTED ON THE CARDBOARD PACKAGING.
SOLD AT: DOLLAR AND DISCOUNT STORES NATIONWIDE FROM AUGUST 2007 THROUGH JANUARY 2009 FOR ABOUT $1.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE RECALLED PACIFIER AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND CONTACT OKK TRADING FOR A REFUND OR EXCHANGE.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT OKK TRADING COLLECT AT (877) 655-8697 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. PT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.OKKTRADING.COM
NOTE: CPSC WAS ALERTED TO THIS HAZARD BY THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT’S DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION.
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