CPSC recall · Reported January 30, 2014
Fred & Friends Recalls Infant Pacifiers Due to Choking Hazard
The pacifiers fail to meet federal safety standards. The beard on the Artiste and the knob on the Volume pacifiers can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. In additi…
Fred & Friends, of Cumberland, R.i., a division of Lifetime Brands, Inc., of Garden City, N.y. recalled This recall involves three styles of Fred and Friends Chill Baby pacifiers, including the….
Fred & Friends Recalls Infant Pacifiers Due to Choking Hazard was recalled by Fred & Friends, of Cumberland, R.i., a division of Lifetime Brands, Inc., of Garden City, N.y. in January 30, 2014. Reason: The pacifiers fail to meet federal safety standards. The beard on the Artiste and the knob on the Volume paci…. Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled pacifiers away from young children and ret…. Verify recall #14097 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
Fred & Friends, of Cumberland, R.i., a division of Lifetime Brands, Inc., of Garden City, N.y. issued this CPSC recall-The pacifiers fail to meet federal safety standards. The beard on the Artiste and the knob on the Volume paci….
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- January 30, 2014
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #14097 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product description
This recall involves three styles of Fred and Friends Chill Baby pacifiers, including the Artiste with a black plastic beard and mustache, Volume with a black volume control knob and Panic with a red panic button. The pacifier's name and UPC are printed on the packaging. The Artiste's UPC is 728987021282, the Volume style's UPC is 728987020599 and the Panic style's UPC is 728987020605. The pacifiers are plastic and silicone rubber and measure about 2 inches wide and 1½ inches tall.
Reason for recall
The pacifiers fail to meet federal safety standards. The beard on the Artiste and the knob on the Volume pacifiers can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. In addition, the ventilation holes on the Volume and Panic pacifier guards are too small.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled pacifiers away from young children and return them to Fred and Friends for a $12 refund. Fred and Friends is providing a postage paid envelope for consumers to return the recalled pacifiers.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 14097 |
| Date reported | January 30, 2014 |
| Date initiated | January 30, 2014 |
| Recalling firm | Fred & Friends, of Cumberland, R.i., a division of Lifetime Brands, Inc., of Garden City, N.y. |
| Affected scope | About 183,000 in the United States and 17,000 in Canada |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers should immediately take the recalled pacifiers away from young children and return them to Fred and Friends for a $12 r…
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