Luv N' Care Orthodontic Pacifiers
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Luv N' Care, Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 16,000 Luv N' Care Orthodontic Pacifiers (Item #G-15) due to a choking hazard. The pacifiers' nipples may separate during use, posing a fatal choking risk to young children. The recalled pacifiers are plastic with two holes and the word "TIDY" embossed on the shield, available in solid pastel colors of blue, pink, yellow, and white. They were sold nationwide starting in October 1989, and retailers were notified to stop sales in October 1990. The pacifiers failed the CPSC's protrusion and nipple integrity tests.
Consumers should immediately take these pacifiers away from young children and return them to the store where purchased for a refund. Consumers with questions may contact Luv N' Care at (318) 388-4916 or by mail at 2813 DeSiard Street, Monroe, LA 71201. As of the recall announcement, the CPSC was aware of three consumer complaints with no reported injuries.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Choking
December 27, 1990 Release # 91-029 Orthodontic Pacifier Recalled WASHINGTON, DC -- Luv N' Care, Inc., Monroe, LA is voluntarily recalling approximately 16,000 Luv N' Care Orthodontic Pacifiers, Item #G-15. During use the nipples may separate creating a fatal choking hazard to young children. This recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The Luv N' Care Orthodontic Pacifier has been found to fail the protrusion test and the nipple integrity test set forth by the CPSC's pacifier requirements. The pacifier is made of plastic with the required two holes and the word "TIDY" embossed on the outside of the shield. The pacifiers come in solid pastel colors of blue, pink, yellow, and white. The pacifiers were sold nationwide beginning in October 1989. Retailers were notified by the firm in October 1990 to stop sale of these pacifiers. 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. Consumers with questions about this recall may contact Luv N' Care at (318) 388-4916 or write Luv N' Care at 2813 DeSiard Street, Monroe, LA 71201. CPSC is aware of three consumer complaints with no injuries regarding Luv N' Care pacifiers. The CPSC's mission is to protect the public from unreasonable risks of injury and death associated with consumer products. The CPSC is the Federal agency responsible for consumer product safety. Some 15,000 types of products fall within the Commission's jurisdiction and each year these products are involved in an estimated 30 million injuries and 22,000 deaths
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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