Here's the information on the Playtex pacifier recall.
~ Brenda
For Immediate Release Playtex Recall Hotline: (800) 522-8230
> June 8, 2000 CPSC Contact: Nychelle Fleming
> Release # 00-121 (301) 504-0580 Ext. 1192
> Playtex Contact: Martin Petersen
> (201) 765-8080
>
>
> Playtex Products Voluntarily Announces Pacifier Recall in Cooperation
> with CPSC
>
>
> WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
> Commission (CPSC), Playtex Products Inc., of Westport, Conn., is
> voluntarily recalling about 1.8 million Classic Patterns "Cherubs" and
> Soft Comfort latex pacifiers. Because the latex is aging faster than
> normal, the nipple can detach from the shield, presenting a choking
> hazard to babies.
>
> Playtex has received 21 reports of pacifier nipples detaching from
> the shields. No injuries have been reported.
>
> Only Classic Patterns "Cherubs" and Soft Comfort latex pacifiers
> are being recalled. The Classic Patterns pacifiers have the word
> "Cherubs" embossed in bold block letters on the colored knob of the
> pacifier shield. The Soft Comfort pacifiers have a soft, butterfly-
> shaped shield, available with or without a swivel handle. The word
> "Playtex" is embossed on the pacifier's swivel handle. The pacifiers
> come in a variety of colors and designs. They were packaged individually
> or in sets of two.
>
> UPC Code Product Name
>
> 078300-05448-1 Soft Comfort Pacifier - 1 Pack
> 078300-05442-9 Soft Comfort Angled Orthodontic Pacifier - 1 Pack
> 078300-05528-0 Soft Comfort Pacifier - 2 Pack
> 078300-05529-7 Soft Comfort Angled Orthodontic Pacifier - 2 Pack
> 078300-01023-4 Classic Patterns/Cherubs Oval Pacifier - 1 Pack
> 078300-01118-7 Classic Patterns/Cherubs Angled Orthodontic
> Pacifier - 1 Pack
> 078300-01024-1 Classic Patterns/Cherubs Oval Pacifier - 2 Pack
> 078300-01128-6 Classic Patterns/Cherubs Angled Orthodontic
> Pacifier - 2 Pack
> 078300-01041-8 Classic Patterns/Cherubs Pacifier & Holder Set
>
> Stores nationwide sold the pacifiers before June 2000 for about
> $2 to $4, depending on whether it was a single or double pack.
>
> Consumers should stop using the recalled pacifiers immediately and
> return them directly to Playtex for a free replacement pacifier or a $3
> coupon toward the purchase of another Playtex infant feeding or soothing
> product. Consumers should send the pacifiers to Playtex Pacifiers,
> Playtex Products Inc., 20 Troy Road, Whippany, NJ 07981. Playtex will
> reimburse consumers for postage. For more information, call Playtex
> toll-free at (800) 522-8230 or visit their website at
> www.playtexbaby.com.
>
> No other Playtex pacifier is involved in this recall.
>
> The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission protects the public from
> unreasonable risks of injury or death from 15,000 types of consumer
> products under the agency's jurisdiction. To report a dangerous product
> or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or
> CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at
> http://www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. For information on CPSC's fax-on-demand
> service, call the above numbers or visit the web site at
> http://cpsc.gov/about/who.html. To order a press release through
> fax-on-demand, call (301) 504-0051 from the handset of your fax machine
> and enter the release number. Consumers can obtain this release and
> other free recall information at CPSC's web site at http://www.cpsc.gov.
> To establish a link from your web site to this press release on CPSC's
> web site, create a link to the following address:
> http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml00/00121.html.
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