The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·01047·Announced 2000-12-05

Small Beginnings Recalls Pacee Pacifiers Due to Choking Hazard

Small Beginnings Inc. is recalling about 16,000 Pacee pacifiers because they failed CPSC testing standards and present a choking hazard to infants.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a choking hazard for infants, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, meeting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Small Beginnings Inc. is recalling approximately 16,000 "Pacee" pacifiers. The recalled pacifiers are aqua blue with a soft, butterfly-shaped shield and a semi-circle tab handle. The shield is imprinted with "Pacee" and "Small Beginnings" along with the firm's toll-free number. The products are packaged in a plastic bag labeled "Small Beginnings" and "pacee," featuring a picture of a baby sleeping with a teddy bear.

The recall was initiated because the pacifiers failed CPSC testing standards. These defects present a choking hazard to infants. CPSC and Small Beginnings are not aware of any injuries involving these pacifiers; the recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.

The pacifiers were sold nationwide from October 1999 through April 2000 for about $1 each. They were distributed through various hospitals and medical supply distributors. Consumers should take the pacifiers away from infants immediately and return them to the firm for a refund. For more information, consumers can call Small Beginnings at (800) 676-0462 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
Pacee pacifiers
Manufacturer
Small Beginnings Inc., of Hesperia, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Baby Products
Hazard
Affected units
16,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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