The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·06043·Announced 2005-12-01

Ideal Distributors Recalls Cachito Pacifiers Due to Choking Hazard

Ideal Distributors Inc. is recalling about 1,000 Cachito pacifiers because the nipples can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. No injuries have been reported.

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 young children, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Ideal Distributors Inc. of Chicago, Ill., is recalling about 1,000 Cachito pacifiers. The recalled pacifiers are blue, white, yellow, or pink plastic with a yellow nipple and a circular or clove-shaped handle. The nipples are filled with honey or a sugary substance. The pacifiers measure about 3 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide.

The nipples can detach from the base, posing a choking hazard to young children. No injuries or incidents have been reported.

The pacifiers were sold at various independent Mexican supermarkets and drug stores in the Chicago, Ill. area from July 2005 through September 2005 for about $1. Consumers should immediately take the recalled pacifiers away from young children and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. For additional information, call Ideal Distributors collect at (773) 889-2997 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or e-mail the company at [email protected].

The recalled product

Product
Cachito Pacifiers
Manufacturer
Ideal Distributors Inc., of Chicago, Ill.
Category
Consumer Product — Pacifiers & Accessories
Hazard
Affected units
1,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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