Fred & Friends Recalls Infant Pacifiers Due to Choking Hazard
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2014-01-30). Hazards: choking, non compliance. About 183,000 units in the US and 17,000 in Canada.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 14097 |
| Published | 2014-01-30 |
| Last updated | 2015-01-08 |
| Product category | Pacifiers and Teething Rings |
| Products | Fred & Friends Chill Baby Artiste, Volume and Panic pacifiers |
| Firm named in the title | Fred & Friends |
| Firms | Fred & Friends, of Cumberland, R.I., a division of Lifetime Brands, Inc., of Garden City, N.Y. (distributor) |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Units (US) | 183,000 |
| Units (Canada) | 17,000 |
| UPC / GTIN | 00728987020599, 00728987020605, 00728987021282 |
| Hazard classes | choking, non compliance |
| Remedy classes | refund |
| Sold | Department stores, gift, drug, toy, baby product, grocery and home decorating stores, and hospital, museum gift shops nationwide and various websites from April 2013 through December 2013 for about $10. |
Description
This recall involves three styles of Fred and Friends Chill Baby pacifiers, including the Artiste with a black plastic beard and mustache, Volume with a black volume control knob and Panic with a red panic button. The pacifier's name and UPC are printed on the packaging. The Artiste's UPC is 728987021282, the Volume style's UPC is 728987020599 and the Panic style's UPC is 728987020605. The pacifiers are plastic and silicone rubber and measure about 2 inches wide and 1½ inches tall.
Hazard
The pacifiers fail to meet federal safety standards. The beard on the Artiste and the knob on the Volume pacifiers can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. In addition, the ventilation holes on the Volume and Panic pacifier guards are too small.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately take the recalled pacifiers away from young children and return them to Fred and Friends for a $12 refund. Fred and Friends is providing a postage paid envelope for consumers to return the recalled pacifiers.
Incidents and injuries
Fred & Friends has received one report of the knob on the Volume pacifier detaching. No injuries have been reported.
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