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Product Recall
Playtex Recalls Pacifier Holder Clips Due to Choking Hazard
Recalled Playtex green pacifier holder clip
Playtex pacifier holder clips
Recall Date: January 22nd, 2014
Type: Pacifiers and Teething Rings
Units: About 1.25 million in the U.S. and 150,000 in Canada
Hazards: The pacifier holder clips can crack and a small part can break off which poses a choking hazard to small children.
Remedies: Refund
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.
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.
Images:
Recalled Playtex green pacifier holder clip
Recalled Playtex blue pacifier holder clip –packaged
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.Injuries:
Playtex has received 99 reports of the holder cracking or breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Retailers:
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.
Distributors:
Playtex Products Inc., of Dover, Del.
