| Product name |
Fred & Friends Chill Baby Artiste, Volume and Panic pacifiers |
| Description |
This recall involves three styles of Fred & 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 Artistes 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 1 1/2 inches tall. |
| Problem |
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. |
| Distribution |
Department stores, gift, drug, toy, baby product, grocery and home decorating stores, and hospital, museum gift shops nationwide and various websites for about $10. |
| Company |
Fred & Friends 855-346-6372; Web site www.fredandfriends.com |
| Dates sold |
April 2013 through December 2013 |
| Date posted |
01/31/2014 |
| Additional information |
For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission news release at www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Fred-and-Friends-Recalls-Infant-Pacifiers/ |
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