The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·90070·Announced 1990-04-12

Consolidated Stores Recalls Bib To Bowl Pacifiers For Suffocation Hazard

Consolidated Stores is recalling 47,520 'bib to bowl' pacifiers sold at Odd Lots and Big Lots because they lack required ventilation holes and warning labels, posing a suffocation risk.

What this means for you

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 risk-of-harm product (suffocation/strangulation) where no injuries have been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria for theoretical hazards without reported illness or injury.

Plain-English summary

Consolidated Stores, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is voluntarily recalling 47,520 "bib to bowl" pacifiers. These pacifiers were sold in Odd Lots and Big Lots stores nationwide from May to November 1989. The products were imported from Canada and are identified by the blister pack label "bib to bowl, STERILIZED PACIFIER, BIRTH TO 24 MONTHS, 1852037" in English and French.

The recall is being conducted because the pacifiers lack ventilation holes in the guards or shields, which are required by federal law to prevent suffocation. Additionally, they lack the required warning statement regarding the danger of strangulation if tied around a child's neck. The potentially hazardous pacifiers were identified by the State of Kentucky and reported to the CPSC for investigation.

Neither the CPSC nor the company is aware of any injuries involving this product. Consumers who purchased the #1852037 pacifiers should take them away from infants immediately and return them to an Odd Lots or Big Lots store for a refund. Parents are also urged not to tie either this model or the similar #1852045 model (which is not recalled but lacks the warning label) around a child's neck.

The recalled product

Product
Consolidated Stores Recalls Pacifiers Sold In Odd Lots And Big Lots Stores
Manufacturer
Big Lots
Category
Consumer Product — Baby Products
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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