CPSC recall 15-255, announced September 29, 2015, covers Chewbeads Pacifier clips (about 45,000 units). The "D" ring on the pacifier clip can break, allowing beads to detach, posing a choking hazard. The notice cites 7 incident reports. Consumers should immediately take these recalled pacifier clips away from young children and contact Chewbeads for a free replacement pacifier clip or a refund of the purchase price. Recall contact: call 888-786-7790, go to www.chewbeads.com, or email service@chewbeads.com.
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Which products are included?
This recall involves five styles of Chewbeads Baby pacifier clip holders. The "Where's the Pacifier?" pacifier clips styles include shapes of a Butterfly, Dinosaur, Heart, Sheriff Badge and a white baseball with red stitching and a major league baseball team logo. "Chewbeads baby" is imprinted in raised letters on the rubber shape attachment. The pacifier clips have eight multi-colored beads threaded through a narrow satin ribbon that attaches to a pacifier on one end and a plastic D-ring on the other. The clip and beads are about six inches long. The garment clip has the following number code on the back of the plastic clip: 3/31/14, 08/08/14, 12/01/14, 14/30/09, 15/02/09, 25/04/14.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhy it was recalled
The "D" ring on the pacifier clip can break, allowing beads to detach, posing a choking hazard.
Incidents and injuries
The firm has received seven reports of the beads detaching. No injuries have been reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately take these recalled pacifier clips away from young children and contact Chewbeads for a free replacement pacifier clip or a refund of the purchase price.
Product and sales details
- Brand
- Chewbeads
- Product type
- Pacifiers & teethers
- Recall number
- 15-255
- Units
- About 45,000 in United States (in addition about 5,900 were sold in Canada)
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Buy Buy Baby and small boutique retail stores nationwide and in Canada from September 2014 through June 2015 for $16.50 for the baseball themed clips and $15 for the other style clips.
- Importer
- Chewbeads, of New York, N.Y.
Pacifier clips
CPSC product type: Pacifiers and Teething Rings
Recall contact information
Chewbeads Inc. toll-free at 888-786-7790 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at service@chewbeads.com or online at www.chewbeads.com and click on the Product Recall link at the bottom of the page for more information.
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