Claire's latex pacifiers with necklaces recalled for strangulation risk
Claire's Boutiques is recalling 5,943 latex pacifiers sold with attached necklaces due to strangulation hazards. Consumers should remove the chains and return them for a refund.
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 (strangulation) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Claire's Boutiques, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 5,943 units of two latex pacifiers sold with a beaded or chain necklace attached to the handle. The pacifiers are clear or amber colored and were sold without packaging. The company sold these products nationwide beginning in January 1991 for $4.00 each.
The recall is being conducted because pacifiers hung around children's necks can become entangled on projections, such as crib or playpen cornerposts, causing strangulation. Selling pacifiers with such attachments violates CPSC requirements, which prohibit ribbons, strings, cords, chains, or similar attachments and require specific warning labels.
Neither the CPSC nor the company is aware of any injuries involving this product. The recall is intended to prevent the possibility of injury. Consumers are urged to immediately remove the chains from the pacifiers and return the chains to the store where purchased for a full refund of the purchase price.
The recalled product
- Product
- Claire's latex pacifiers
- Manufacturer
- Claire's Boutiques
- Category
- Consumer Product — Baby Products
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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