CPSCGeneral Alert
Munchkin Recalls Latch Lightweight Pacifiers & Clips Due to Choking Hazard
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 |