The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·91033·Announced 1991-01-29

Universal International Recalls Bib-To-Bowl Pacifiers Due to Choking Hazard

Universal International is recalling approximately 135,000 Bib-To-Bowl pacifiers because small parts could pose a fatal asphyxiation hazard to young children.

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

Plain-English summary

Universal International, Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 135,000 Bib-To-Bowl pacifiers in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The affected pacifiers, model numbers 1852045, 1852037, and 1854645, contain small parts that could pose a fatal asphyxiation hazard to young children. The potentially hazardous pacifiers were initially identified by the Food and Drug Administration, and CPSC testing revealed that models 1852045 and 1854645 failed to comply with performance or warning label requirements under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act.

The plastic pacifiers are packaged in a rack cardboard blister pack labeled "No. 1852045, 1854645, or 1852037 bib to bowl Sterilized Pacifier *** Birth to 24 Months, Imported by Red Carpet Distribution, Inc., Willowdale, Ontario, M2J 1R4, Made in Hong Kong." These products were sold in retail stores in Puerto Rico, California, and on the East Coast from May 1989 to June 1990 for approximately $1.00 each.

Neither the CPSC nor Universal International, Inc. is aware of any injuries involving this product. Consumers are urged to take these pacifiers away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund of the purchase price. For questions, consumers may contact Universal International, Inc. at 1-800-634-8349 or write to 5000 Winnetka Ave., N., New Hope, MN 55428.

The recalled product

Product
Bib to Bowl pacifiers
Manufacturer
Red Carpet Distribution
Category
Consumer Product — Pacifiers & Accessories
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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