The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·97129·Announced 1997-05-22

Papel Freelance Recalls Pencils With Detachable Pacifiers

Papel Freelance Inc. is recalling about 28,000 pencils with miniature pacifiers that detach easily, posing a choking 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 choking hazard to young children, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Papel Freelance Inc. of Cranbury, N.J., is recalling approximately 28,000 wooden pencils in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The pencils, which measure 7 inches long and are available in pink and blue, feature miniature pacifiers where erasers are normally found. These pacifiers, measuring about 1.5 inches wide and mostly cream in color, detach very easily from the pencils, presenting a choking hazard to young children.

The pencils, marked with the words "PAPEL/FREELANCE Taiwan," were sold in various retail stores nationwide, including Winn Dixie and Hallmark, from September 1996 through April 1997 for about $2 each. CPSC and Papel Freelance Inc. are not aware of any injuries involving these pencils; the recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.

Consumers should take these pencils away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. For more information, consumers can call Papel Freelance Inc. at (800) 634-8384.

The recalled product

Product
Pencil Recall by Papel Freelance
Manufacturer
Winn Dixie
Category
Consumer Product — Stationery
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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