WASHINGTON, D.C. – 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: “BOBBY CHUPETE” PACIFIERS
UNITS: ABOUT 641,000
IMPORTER: GRAND WORLD INC., OF MASPETH, N.Y.
HAZARD: THE PACIFIERS FAIL TO MEET FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS. THE PACIFIER MOUTH GUARD IS TOO SMALL, POSING A CHOKING HAZARD TO INFANTS AND TODDLERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES “BOBBY CHUPETE” PACIFIERS. THE PACIFIERS HAVE A RING-SHAPED HANDLE AND HEART-SHAPED MOUTH GUARD WITH TWO VENTILATION HOLES. THE NIPPLE IS MADE OF LATEX. “BOBBY CHUPETE” AND A PICTURE OF AN INFANT ARE PRINTED ON THE PACIFIER’S PACKAGING. THE PACIFIER WAS SOLD IN AQUA, RED, WHITE OR YELLOW COLORS.
SOLD AT: VARIOUS RETAIL STORES NATIONWIDE FROM NOVEMBER 2004 THROUGH JULY 2009 FOR ABOUT $1.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMER SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE RECALLED PACIFIERS AWAY FROM INFANTS AND TODDLERS AND CONTACT GRAND WORLD FOR A REFUND OR A REPLACEMENT PACIFIER.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CALL GRAND WORLD COLLECT AT (718) 326-7786 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.GRANDWORLDINC.COM
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