Atico International USA Inc. · Recalled
CPSC, Atico International USA Inc. Announce Recall of Pacifiers Sold at Bath & Body Works
The nipples on these pacifiers could separate from the base, posing a choking hazard to children.
- Units
- Approximately 13,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $4–$28
- 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
The pacifiers, sold both as part of a diaper bag gift set and individually as a pacifier with clip, have an off-white plastic, oblong shield with a ring handle. The diaper bag gift set included a pacifier, a baby bottle and changing pad. Writing on the side of the diaper bag read, "Doody Bag." The pacifier with clip has a circular moss-green plastic clip which is designed to attach to a child's clothing. The clip has a mauve-colored ribbon designed to attach to the pacifier. The words, "Plug me in & enjoy the silence" are written on the clip.
The file
- Sold at
- Bath & Body Works stores nationwide sold the pacifiers in the gift set and the pacifier with clip, between June 1998 and September 1998. The diaper bag gift set sold for about $28 and the pacifier with clip sold for about $4.
- Product type
- Pacifiers & Accessories
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- Atico International USA Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Incident log
CPSC and Atico are not aware of any injuries involving these pacifiers. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
What the notice says to do
The firm is out of business, the remedy is no longer available, and the product should be discarded or destroyed.
The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
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 OCT 01 1998; last revised AUG 25 2026.
