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Product recall · CPSCJanuary 22, 2014Serious
Playtex Pacifier Holder Clips
The notice asks people to return it — see below for how.
What’s wrong
The pacifier holder clips can crack and a small part can break off which poses a choking hazard to small children.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — Choking hazard from small parts.
What it looks like
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What to do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled pacifier holders away from infants and contact Playtex for instructions on how to return the product for a full refund.
Who to contact: Playtex toll-free at (888) 220-2075 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.playtexproducts.com and click on Recall for more information.
The product
This recall involves the Playtex pacifier holder clips that attach a pacifier to items like clothing, diaper bags and strollers. It is a plastic clip with a figure and a "Playtex" copyright logo that slides up and down to adjust the clip, a ribbon and a clear plastic ring that stretches to fit the pacifier. The pacifier holder was sold in green with a monkey figure, pink with a flower and blue with a tow truck.
Details
- Units affected
- About 1.25 million in the U.S. and 150,000 in Canada
- Recall date
- January 22, 2014
- Made or distributed by
- Playtex Products Inc., of Dover, Del.
- Injuries reported
- None reported
- What has been reported
- Playtex has received 99 reports of the holder cracking or breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Walmart, other major retailers, juvenile product, baby and discount stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, among others, from July 2010 through October 2013 for about $3.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Playtex Recalls Pacifier Holder Clips Due to Choking Hazard”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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