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Munchkin Baby Canada Inc. recalls Munchkin Latch Lightweight Pacifier & Clip

Starting date:
April 28, 2016
Posting date:
April 28, 2016
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Children's Products
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Choking Hazard
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-57986

Affected products

Munchkin Latch Lightweight Pacifier & Clip Sets

Product description

This recall involves four styles of Munchkin Latch Pacifier & Clip sold as a set. The pacifiers sold with the pacifier clips are NOT affected by this recall.

Munchkin Latch Lightweight Pacifier & Clip is available in four styles (Designer, Rattle 0m+ and 6m+, and Heartbeat attachment style).

The following products are included in this recall:
Product Name Item Number UPC
Munchkin Latch Lightweight Pacifier & Designer Clip, 0m+, Natural Shape 43662 3528243662
Munchkin Latch Lightweight Pacifier & Rattle Clip, 0m+, Natural Shape 43763 3528243763
Munchkin Latch Lightweight Pacifier & Rattle Clip, 6m+, Orthodontic 43848 3528243848
Munchkin Latch Lightweight Pacifier & Heartbeat Clip, 0m+, Natural Shape 43764 3528243764

Hazard identified

The decorative colour disc may detach from the metal plate of the pacifier clip posing a choking hazard to young children.

Health Canada has not received any reports of consumer incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of this product.

Munchkin Inc., including Munchkin Baby Canada Inc., has received 10 reports of the decorative disc detaching (five in the United States and five in Canada) with no reported injuries.

Number sold

Approximately 16,000 units of the recalled Munchkin Latch Lightweight Pacifier & Clip sets were sold in Canada.

Time period sold

The Munchkin Latch Lightweight Pacifier & Clip sets were sold in Canada from July 2014 to February 2016.

Place of origin

Manufactured in China.

Companies

Importer
Munchkin Baby Canada Inc.
Toronto
Ontario
CANADA
Manufacturer
Thunder Power Industries Limited-Foshan City Shunde Jiajun Plastic & Hardware Products Company Limited
Guangdong Province
Foshan City
CHINA

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately take the recalled pacifier holders away from children and contact Munchkin for a replacement Latch Lightweight Pacifier – 2 Pack or refund. Consumers not satisfied with the offer may receive a refund upon return of the entire product.

For more information, consumers can contact Munchkin toll-free at 877-242-3134 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, online and click on Recalls for more information, or at the Munchkin Facebook page.

Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.