CPSC recall 07-024, announced November 2, 2006, covers Rhode Island Novelty Flashing Pacifiers (about 237,000 units). These pacifiers failed to meet federal safety standards for pacifiers. The notice reports no incidents. Consumers should take these pacifiers away from young children immediately and dispose of them.
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Affected model numbers
UPC or product codes
012480011328085754151154762656311373762656311375Check the product label for these CPSC-listed model numbers: GL-FLAP5.
Which products are included?
Read the full CPSC product description and restrictions
The units involved are flashing pacifiers and flashing pacifiers with whistles. The pacifiers are clear or colored purple, blue, pink or green. The pacifiers have five flashing LED lights that are red and blue, red and light green and orange. Some pacifiers are sold with a rainbow cord that is attached to handles, and some cords have breakaway connectors. One pacifier has multi-colored beads on the cords in the shapes of barrels, trains, boats and various animals. Pacifiers were sold in clamshell packages. The packaging has a warning that states they are for "12+ Years" or "6+ Years." Some of the products have a warning on the packaging that they are not a real pacifier, but a practical joke. The chart below lists additional information about the products sold and what is written on the packaging. Company Name/Contact Trade Name Model/Bar Code Rhode Island Novelty (800) 528-5599 www.rinovelty.com Flashing Joke Novelty Pacifier Model GL-FLAP5 Hayes Specialties Corp. (800) 642-9373 www.ehayes.com "Hot" Flashing Pacifier Bar Code 0 85754 15115 4 My Bargain Bin LLC (800) 431-1389 www.mybargainbin.com 2 in 1 Flashing Pacifier with Whistle Model FP Bar Code 7 62656 31137 5 Ravesupply.com recall@ravesupply.com Pacifier Necklace Model PAC-STANDARD Vistawholesale.com Call collect at (765) 653-0906 www.vistawholesale.com/pacyrecall 2 in 1 Flashing Pacifier with Whistle Blink Pacifier Xtreme Jewelry (866) 388-3838 Email: kit@xtremejewelry.com "Hot" Flashing Pacifier Bar Code 0 12480 01132 8 Intertradecorp.com (888) 622-7348 www.intertradecorp.com Flashing Pacifier "I am baby, I need to be loved." Flashing Pacifier Litesrus.com Customerservice@litesrus.com 2 in 1 Flashing Pacifier with Whistle Necklace Flashing Pacifier with Whistle Necklace Dollar Days International LLC (877) 969-7742 www.dollardays.com Practical Joke "Hot" Flashing Pacifier 2 in 1 Flashing Pacifier with Whistle Bar Code 0 85754 15115 4 Bar Code 7 62656 31137 3
Why it was recalled
These pacifiers failed to meet federal safety standards for pacifiers. The nipple can separate from the shield easily, posing a choking hazard. Some pacifiers were sold with necklaces that pose a strangulation hazard, and one of the necklaces has beads that can come loose, which poses an aspiration hazard. Though they are marketed for older children, they could be given to babies, and can cause serious injury or death.
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should take these pacifiers away from young children immediately and dispose of them. Consumers can also return the pacifiers to the retailers for a refund.
Product and sales details
- Brand
- Rhode Island Novelty
- Product type
- Pacifiers & teethers
- Recall number
- 07-024
- Units
- About 237,000
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Novelty shops, toy stores, carnivals, amusement parks and by Web retailers nationwide from January 2003 through September 2006 for between $0.55 and $13.
- Importer
- Rhode Island Novelty, of Providence, R.I., Hayes Specialties Corp., of Saginaw, Mich., My Bargain Bin LLC., of New Castle, Del., Ravesupply.com, of Las Vegas, Nev., Vistawholesale.com, of Greencastle, Ind., Xtreme Jewelry, of New York, N.Y., Intertradecorp.com, of Cheverly, Md., Litesrus.com, of San Jose, Calif., Dollar Days International LLC, of Scottsdale, Ariz.
Flashing Pacifiers
CPSC product type: Pacifiers & Accessories
Recall contact information
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