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Munchkin Recalls Latch Lightweight Pacifiers & Clips Due to Choking Hazard

Name: Munchkin Recalls Latch Lightweight Pacifiers & Clips Due to Choking Hazard
Brand: Munchkin
SKU: CPSC-16156
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: May 5, 2016Recall ID: 16156Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

The clip cover can detach from the pacifier's clip, posing a choking hazard for young children.

Product Description & Identification

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.

Affected Products

Latch™ lightweight pacifiers and clips

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/Munchkin-Recalls-Latch-Lightweight-Pacifiers-and-Clips
Title	Munchkin Recalls Latch Lightweight Pacifiers & Clips Due to Choking Hazard
Images › 1 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16156.16156a.jpg
Images › 1 › Caption	Munchkin Latch Designer 0
Images › 2 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16156.16156b.jpg
Images › 2 › Caption	m Designer pacifier and clip
Images › 3 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16156.16156c.jpg
Images › 3 › Caption	Munchkin Latch Designer 6
Images › 4 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16156.16156d.jpg
Images › 4 › Caption	m Designer pacifier and clip
Images › 5 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16156.16156e.jpg
Images › 5 › Caption	Munchkin Latch 0
Images › 6 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16156.16156f.jpg
Images › 6 › Caption	m rattle pacifier and clip
Images › 7 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16156.16156g.jpg
Images › 7 › Caption	Munchkin Latch 6
Images › 8 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16156.16156h.jpg
Images › 8 › Caption	m rattle pacifier and clip
Images › 9 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16156.16156i.jpg
Images › 9 › Caption	Munchkin Heartbeat 0
Images › 10 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16156.16156j.jpg
Images › 10 › Caption	m pacifier and clip
Hazards › Name	The clip cover can detach from the pacifier's clip, posing a choking hazard for young children.
Injuries › Name	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.
Products › Name	Latch™ lightweight pacifiers and clips
Products › Type	Pacifiers and Teething Rings
Products › Category I D	67568
Products › Number Of Units	About 180,000
Recall I D	6720
Remedies › Name	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.
Importers › Name	Munchkin Inc., of Van Nuys, Calif.
Retailers › Name	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.
Recall Date	2016-05-05T00:00:00
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.
Recall Number	16156
Remedy Options › 1 › Option	Replace
Remedy Options › 2 › Option	Refund
Consumer Contact	Munchkin toll-free at 877-242-3134 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.munchkin.com, click on Help at the bottom of the page and then Recalls for more information.
Last Publish Date	2016-05-05T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › Country	China

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