Recalls: Pacifiers and Teething Rings

March 6, 1986 Pacifiers Recalled By Dan Brechner & Co.

Pacifiers Recalled By Dan Brechner & Co. NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 1986 Release # 86-05 Pacifiers Recalled Because Of Possible Choking Hazards WASHINGTON, DC - In cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Dan Brechner & Co., Inc., of Floral Park, New York, today announced a voluntary recall of CHUPETE AND BABY brand Pacifiers Nos. 985-060 and 969-644, because of a potential choking hazard. When these pacifiers were tested for compliance with the CPSC safety requirements, the nipples separated. The separated nipples could present a choking hazard. Neither Dan Brechner & Co., Inc., nor the CPSC know of any injuries or deaths associated with these pacifiers. The involved pacifiers have a brown rubber nipple attached to a round plastic shield, which is white, pink, blue or red. The packages are labeled with the Style No. 985-060 or 969-644. The articles were made in Hong Kong. Dan Brechner & Co., Inc, imported approximately 360,000 of these pacifiers from Hong Kong and distributed them between March 1984 and July 1985 in Puerto Rico. The pacifiers were sold for less than $1.00. Consumers should stop using these pacifiers immediately return them to the retailer where they were purchased for a full refund. Anyone wishing additional information may call Dan Brechner & Co., Inc. at 1-516-437-8400. Read more.







July 12, 1976 Baby Pacifiers Continues Recalled by La Cibeles

Baby Pacifiers Continues Recalled by La Cibeles NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1976 Release # 76-041 CPSC Recall Of Baby Pacifiers Continues WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with La Cibeles, Inc., of Union City, New Jersey, has again announced that approximately 38,000 baby pacifiers which may pose a substantial product hazard may still be in the hands of consumers. This is the second public notification to be made in cooperation with La Cibeles, Inc., in an attempt to remove this potential hazard from the marketplace. The pacifiers known as Chupetes are marketed in four series marked "Fauna," "Flower," "Texas," and "Navy." They are imported from Spain and are usually sold in plastic and cardboard casings with pictures on the backing and the name of the series in large letters on the top. The pacifier sells for about 45 cents ($.45). Approximately 130,000 of the original 168,000 have been returned to La Cibeles since February 1976. The Commission learned of the hazard through the death of a five-month-old boy in New York in mid-February. The plastic shield caught in the child's throat and death was caused by complications ensuing from asphyxia. The pacifiers are approximately two inches long with a one-inch soft rubber nipple and a flexible plastic saucer-shaped shield at the base of the nipple approximately one-and-one-half inches in diameter. The handle of the pacifier is in the shape of either an animal head, a flower, a baby with a cowboy hat or a baby with a sailor cap. The shield is marked Wade in Spain" in small molded letters. They are usually displayed for sale on a large cardboard sign with markings similar to those on the package. The word "Chupete" appears on the display. The pacifiers have been distributed in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, Florida and Puerto Rico. Consumers who suspect they may have purchased one of these pacifiers should immediately remove it from the child's possession and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. For further information, consumers should call the Consumer Product Safety Commission's toll-free hotline at 800/638-2772. This press release is available in Spanish through the Office of Public Affairs. Read more.