Todo Dollar Wholesale Recall of Pacifiers

Todo Dollar Wholesale Recall of Pacifiers NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 9, 2005 Release # 05-099 Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 325-4732 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 CPSC, Todo Dollar Wholesale Announce Recall of Pacifiers WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of product: Flashing Pacifier with Whistle Necklace and Flashing Pacifier Shock Baby Necklace Units: About 102,000 Importer/Wholesaler: Todo Dollar Wholesale, of Los Angeles, Calif. Hazard: The nipple can detach from the pacifier, posing a choking hazard to young children. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: The recalled pacifier necklace consists of a 28-inch multi-colored cord with a 3-inch plastic pacifier that comes in assorted colors. On the Whistle Necklace pacifier, the nipple is the whistle, which contains a hole at the tip to be used as a blow hole. The pacifier handle operates as the on-off button for the flashing light on both pacifiers. "Flashing Pacifier Shock Baby Necklace" or "2-in-1 Flashing Pacifier with Whistle Necklace" is printed on the packaging of the pacifiers. Sold through: Internet sales, distributors and small retail stores from January 2004 through November 2004 for about $1. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Return the pacifiers to the store where purchased to receive a refund. Consumer Contact: For additional information, call Todo Dollar Wholesale toll-free at (866) 325-4732 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m PT Monday through Friday.