Fred & Friends is recalling 200,000 pacifiers because of the risk that a baby using one could
choke.
Young
children should stop using the pacifiers immediately, the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission said Thursday. No injuries have been
reported.
The CPSC said three different pacifiers are involved in
the recall. The Chill Baby Artiste Pacifier has an attached plastic
mustache and beard, which can break off. The Chill Baby Volume Control
Pacifier has a volume knob that can detach and its ventilation holes are
smaller than federal regulators require. The Chill Baby Panic Button
Pacifier also has ventilation holes that are too small.
About
183,000 pacifiers are being recalled in the U.S. and 17,000 in Canada.
The pacifiers were sold in department stores, toy stores, hospital and
museum gift shops, and other retailers from last April through December,
the CPSC said.
Consumers can return the pacifiers for a $12 refund by calling (855) 346-6372 or going online at
fredandfriends.com
Fred
& Friends, a unit of Garden City, N.Y.-based appliance and
housewares company Lifetime Brands Inc., has received one report of the
knob on the volume pacifier coming off. Last June, the company recalled
nearly 57,000 baby rattles that also posed a choking risk.
Last week, Playtex recalled 1.4 million pacifier holders because a small child could choke if a part of
the clip broke off.
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Online:
CPSC recall information: http://1.usa.gov/1bBVAme
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