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CPSC, Solar Inc. Announce Recall of Flashing Toy Pacifiers
WASHINGTON, D.C.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Flashing Pacifier with Whistle Necklace
Units: About 24,000
Importer/Wholesaler: Solar Inc., of Tappan, NY.
Hazard: The nipple can detach from the pacifier, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recalled pacifier necklace consists of a 28-inch multi-colored cord with a 3-inch plastic pacifier that comes in assorted colors. On the Whistle Necklace pacifier, the nipple is the whistle, which contains a hole at the tip to be used as a blow hole. The pacifier handle operates as the on-off button for the flashing light on both pacifiers. “Flashing Pacifier” or “2-in-1 Flashing Pacifier with Whistle Necklace” is printed on the packaging of the pacifiers.
Sold through: Internet sales, distributors and small retail stores from January 2004 through February 2005 for about $1.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Return the pacifiers to the store where purchased to receive a refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, call Solar Inc. toll-free at (800) 837-6527 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m ET Monday through Friday.
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