Munchkin Recalls Latch Lightweight Pacifiers & Clips Due to Choking Hazard
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2016-05-05). Hazards: choking. About 180,000 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 16156 |
| Published | 2016-05-05 |
| Last updated | 2016-05-05 |
| Product category | Pacifiers and Teething Rings |
| Products | Latch™ lightweight pacifiers and clips |
| Firm named in the title | Munchkin |
| Firms | Munchkin Inc., of Van Nuys, Calif. (importer) |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Units (US) | 180,000 |
| Hazard classes | choking |
| Remedy classes | refund, replace |
| Sold | Babies R Us, Target, Wal-Mart and other mass merchandisers, juvenile product, baby boutique and discount stores nationwide and online at amazon.com, munchkin.com and other website from March 2014 through March 2016 for between $11 and $15. |
Description
This recall involves Munchkin's Latch lightweight pacifiers and clips sold as a set. The pacifiers were sold in five styles: designer, rattle and heartbeat clips with 0m+ natural shape pacifiers, and designer and rattle clips with 6m+ orthodontic pacifiers. The designer pacifiers and clips 0m+ and 6m+ are in three color patterns: blue and white strips, orange and with white polka dots and pink with white polka dots. The rattle pacifiers and clips 0m+ and 6m+ are green with beads in the pacifier cover to make a rattle sound and have a polka dot strap. The heartbeat pacifiers and clips have a red, heart-shaped pacifier cover and red and white polka dots on the strap.
Hazard
The clip cover can detach from the pacifier's clip, posing a choking hazard for young children.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately take the clip away from young children and contact Munchkin for a free replacement Lightweight Pacifier pack with two pacifiers or a full refund.
Incidents and injuries
The firm has received 10 reports (5 in the U.S. and 5 in Canada) of the clip cover detaching from the pacifier clip. No injuries have been reported.
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