Pacifiers Recalled by OKK Trading
Recalled Due to Choking Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Baby Necessities pacifiers
Units: About 2,900
Importer: OKK Trading, of Los Angeles, Calif.
Hazard: The pacifiers are banned under federal law. They failed federal safety tests when the nipples separated from the base. This poses a choking hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: This recall involves Baby Necessities pacifiers with a blue heart-shaped mouth guard. The pacifiers were sold four to a pack. The words “Baby Necessities” is printed on the cardboard packaging.
Sold at: Dollar and discount stores nationwide from August 2007 through January 2009 for about $1.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled pacifier away from children and contact OKK Trading for a refund or exchange.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact OKK Trading collect at (877) 655-8697 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.okktrading.com
Note: CPSC was alerted to this hazard by the State of Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection.
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