Healthtex · Recalled
Pacifiers Recalled by Healthtex Due to Choking Hazard
The pacifiers failed to meet federal safety standards. The nipples can separate from the base easily, posing a choking hazard to young children.
- Units
- About 40,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $1
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
This recall involves Zoo pacifiers with animal cartoon figures as handles. The pacifier has a round-shaped mouth guard with three ventilation holes. "Made in Spain" is printed on the handle side of the mouth guard and "Mi Tosoro" is printed on the cardboard packaging.
The file
- Sold at
- Supermarkets and pharmacy stores nationwide from December 2002 through March 2009 for about $1.40.
- Product type
- Pacifiers & Accessories
- Made in
- Spain
- Recalled by
- Healthtex, of Miami, Fla.
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled pacifiers away from children and contact Healthtex for a refund or exchange.
For additional information, contact Healthtex toll-free at (866) 348-5080 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated APR 07 2009; last revised MAY 23 2014.
