Product Details
| Product name | Pacifiers |
| Description | The Chupetes (pacifiers) are marketed in four series marked "Fauna," "Flower," "Texas," and "Navy." The pacifiers are approximately 2 inches long with a 1 inch soft rubber nipple and a flexible plastic saucer-shaped shield at the base of the nipple approximately 1 ½ inches in diameter. The handle of the pacifier is in the shape of either an animal head a flower, a baby with a cowboy hat or a baby with a sailor cap. The shield is marked "Made in Spain" in small molded letters. They are usually displayed for sale on a large cardboard sign with markings similar to those on the package. The word "Chupete" appears on the display. The pacifiers are imported from Spain and are usually sold in plastic and cardboard casings with pictures on the backing and the name of the series in large letters on the top. The pacifiers sell for approximately 45 cents. |
| Problem | The plastic shield can get caught in the child's throat and cause suffocation resulting in death |
| Distribution | |
| Company | La Cibeles, Inc., Union City, New Jersey |
| Dates sold | The pacifiers have been were sold in retail stores in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, Florida and Puerto Rico |
| Date posted | 12/26/2001 |
