Fred & Friends Recalls Infant Pacifiers Due to Choking Hazard
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2014-01-30 · 14097
Hazards
The pacifiers fail to meet federal safety standards. The beard on the Artiste and the knob on the Volume pacifiers can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. In addition, the ventilation holes on the Volume and Panic pacifier guards are too small.
Recall
Number
14097
Date
2014-01-30
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Fred & Friends Chill Baby Artiste, Volume and Panic pacifiers
Remedies
Options
Refund
Companies
Retailer(s)
Department stores, gift, drug, toy, baby product, grocery and home decorating stores, and hospital, museum gift shops nationwide and various websites from April 2013 through December 2013 for about $10.
Distributor(s)
Fred & Friends, of Cumberland, R.I., a division of Lifetime Brands, Inc., of Garden City, N.Y.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
This recall involves three styles of Fred and Friends Chill Baby pacifiers, including the Artiste with a black plastic beard and mustache, Volume with a black volume control knob and Panic with a red panic button. The pacifier's name and UPC are printed on the packaging. The Artiste's UPC is 728987021282, the Volume style's UPC is 728987020599 and the Panic style's UPC is 728987020605. The pacifiers are plastic and silicone rubber and measure about 2 inches wide and 1½ inches tall.