CPSCGeneral Alert
Playtex Recalls Pacifier Holder Clips Due to Choking Hazard
Published: January 22, 2014Recall ID: 14084Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The pacifier holder clips can crack and a small part can break off which poses a choking hazard to small children.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves the Playtex pacifier holder clips that attach a pacifier to items like clothing, diaper bags and strollers. It is a plastic clip with a figure and a "Playtex" copyright logo that slides up and down to adjust the clip, a ribbon and a clear plastic ring that stretches to fit the pacifier. The pacifier holder was sold in green with a monkey figure, pink with a flower and blue with a tow truck.
Affected Products
Playtex pacifier holder clips
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/Playtex-Recalls-Pacifier-Holder-Clips |
| Title | Playtex Recalls Pacifier Holder Clips Due to Choking Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2014.14084.DSCN0096_green_LARGE.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Playtex green pacifier holder clip |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2014.14084.DSCN0094_blue_packaged_LARGE.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Playtex blue pacifier holder clip –packaged |
| Hazards › Name | The pacifier holder clips can crack and a small part can break off which poses a choking hazard to small children. |
| Injuries › Name | Playtex has received 99 reports of the holder cracking or breaking. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Playtex pacifier holder clips |
| Products › Type | Pacifiers and Teething Rings |
| Products › Category I D | 67568 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 1.25 million in the U.S. and 150,000 in Canada |
| Recall I D | 1600 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately take the recalled pacifier holders away from infants and contact Playtex for instructions on how to return the product for a full refund. |
| Retailers › Name | Walmart, other major retailers, juvenile product, baby and discount stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, among others, from July 2010 through October 2013 for about $3. |
| Recall Date | 2014-01-22T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves the Playtex pacifier holder clips that attach a pacifier to items like clothing, diaper bags and strollers. It is a plastic clip with a figure and a "Playtex" copyright logo that slides up and down to adjust the clip, a ribbon and a clear plastic ring that stretches to fit the pacifier. The pacifier holder was sold in green with a monkey figure, pink with a flower and blue with a tow truck. |
| Distributors › Name | Playtex Products Inc., of Dover, Del. |
| Recall Number | 14084 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2014/37683r-eng.php |
| Consumer Contact | Playtex toll-free at (888) 220-2075 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.playtexproducts.com and click on Recall for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-01-08T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |