The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·96142·Announced 1996-06-05

Lerma Jaloma Pacifiers Recalled Due to Choking Hazard

Lerma Import is recalling approximately 10,000 Jaloma pacifiers because they can break apart and release small parts, posing a choking hazard to young children.

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 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

Lerma Import, of Fort Worth, Texas, is voluntarily recalling about 10,000 pacifiers imported from Mexico in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The pacifiers are banned under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act because they can break apart, releasing small parts that present a choking hazard to young children. CPSC identified the hazardous pacifiers during routine surveillance and requested the recall to prevent the possibility of injury.

The recalled pacifiers measure three inches long and approximately 1.5 inches across the base. They are made of blue or white plastic with a yellow nipple and a circular handle. The shield is labeled "Jaloma," and the nipples are filled with a sugary substance. The pacifiers were packaged in individual cellophane bags displayed on a cardboard header labeled in part, "NUEVO CHUPON *** NEW PACIFIER *** HECHO en MEXICO *** Laboratories Jaloma, S. A. de C. V. *** Aguiles Serdan 438 Guadalajara 44380 Ja.***."

Retail stores in the Dallas, Texas area sold the pacifiers from May 1995 through May 1996 for $.25 each. CPSC and Lerma Import are not aware of any injuries associated with these pacifiers. Consumers should immediately take the pacifiers away from small children and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. For more information, consumers should call Lerma Import at (336) 841-6000.

The recalled product

Product
Lerma Jaloma pacifiers
Manufacturer
Lerma Import
Category
Consumer Product — Pacifiers & Accessories
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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