CPSC, Rashti & Rashti Announce Recall of Pacifier Clips

Recalled August 2, 2000 · CPSC recall 00154 · Rashti & Rashti

Recalled Magic Years® Novelty Pacifier Buddy Clips with bibs

Hazard

The metal clip and the small rivet that attaches the clip to a small, stuffed animal on the pacifier holder can break apart easily, exposing babies to small parts. This poses a choking and aspiration hazard to babies.

Remedy

Consumers should take these pacifier clips away from babies immediately, and call Rashti & Rashti for information on receiving a refund.

Units

About 12,700

Incidents / injuries

Rashti & Rashti received one report of a pacifier clip breaking apart. No injuries have been reported.

Description

The recalled Magic Years® Novelty Pacifier Buddy Clips were sold individually, and also as part of a set with a matching bib. The pacifier clip has a small, stuffed animal attached -- including a purple cat, yellow chick, blue dog, pink bunny, green bear and white sheep. The bib sold with the bib set has a large, sewn-on animal patch that matches the design of the pacifier animal. The clips and bib/clip sets are packaged on a yellow cardboard hangtag. "Magic Years®" and "PACIFIER CLIP" are written on the individual clip packaging. "Magic Years®", "Novelty bib and pacifier clip set" and "ALL ITEMS MADE IN CHINA" are written on the bib/clip set packaging. There is no writing on the pacifier clips or bibs.

What to do

Consumers should take these pacifier clips away from babies immediately, and call Rashti & Rashti for information on receiving a refund.

Contact

Consumers may call Rashti & Rashti at (800) 4-RASHTI between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

Product

Magic Years® Novelty Pacifier Buddy Clips

Imported by

Rashti & Rashti Inc., of New York, N.Y.

Retailers

Gift and specialty stores sold the pacifier clips, from September 1999 through June 2000. The pacifier clips sold individually for about $3, and the bib/pacifier clip sets sold for about $5.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →