CPSC recall 11-188, announced April 5, 2011, covers Tahoe Enterprises Pampers® Natural Stages Infant Ortho and Bulb Pacifiers (about 29,000 units). The pacifiers fail to meet federal safety standards and pose a choking hazard to young children. The notice reports no incidents. Consumers should immediately take the recalled pacifiers away from infants and contact Key Baby for instructions on returning the product for a full refund or $10 coupon toward the purchase of any Pampers® Natural Stages products. Recall contact: call (800) 447-1224, or go to www.key-baby.com.
Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
The CPSC data does not provide a discrete model-number list for this record. Compare the product description and identification details on the official notice.
Which products are included?
The pacifier comes in yellow, pink or blue colors and is made of silicone. Only "Stage 1" pacifiers are recalled. "Stage 1" and "Ortho" or "Bulb" are printed on the package. The recalled pacifiers have an oval-shaped mouth guard and "Pampers" molded on to the handle side of the mouth guard. The product comes two per package.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhy it was recalled
The pacifiers fail to meet federal safety standards and pose a choking hazard to young children.
Incidents and injuries
None reported
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately take the recalled pacifiers away from infants and contact Key Baby for instructions on returning the product for a full refund or $10 coupon toward the purchase of any Pampers® Natural Stages products.
Product and sales details
- Brand
- Tahoe Enterprises
- Manufacturer
- Tahoe Enterprises, of China
- Product type
- Pacifiers & teethers, Light bulbs
- Recall number
- 11-188
- Units
- About 29,000
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Retail stores nationwide from April 2010 through February 2011 for about $6.
- Importer
- Key Baby LLC, of Lutz, Fla. (Note: Pampers® licensed their brand name to Key Baby)
Pampers® Natural Stages Infant Ortho and Bulb Pacifiers
CPSC product type: Pacifiers and Teething Rings
Recall contact information
For additional information, contact Key Baby toll-free at (800) 447-1224 anytime, or visit the company's web site at www.key-baby.com
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