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Toys'R'Us recalls Babies'R'Us Pacifier Clips
- Starting date:
- September 8, 2016
- Posting date:
- September 8, 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-60104
Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Toys'R'Us
Affected products
Babies'R'Us Pacifier Clips
Product description
This recall involves Babies'R'Us pacifier clips sold in an assortment of six colours and character designs, including a red monster, a blue monster, a monkey, a giraffe, an owl with one eye closed, and an owl with both eyes open. The pacifier clips have a circular plastic cover affixed to a metal spring clip and a fabric strip with snaps at the other end. The recalled pacifier clip assortment has model number 5F6237F and "®2014 Geoffrey, LLC" engraved on the back to the plastic cover.
Hazard identified
The pacifier clip's spring mechanism can break and release small parts, posing a choking hazard.
Health Canada has not received any reports of consumer incidents or injuries related to the use this product in Canada.
Toys’R’Us has received two reports of pacifier clips breaking in the United States. No injuries have been reported.
Number sold
Approximately 5,150 pacifier clips were sold in Canada and 53,000 were sold in the United States.
Time period sold
The recalled pacifier clips were sold from February 2015 to April 2016 exclusively at Babies'R'Us and Toys’R’Us stores in Canada and the United States.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Importer
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Toys’R’Us Canada Ltd
Concord
Ontario
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled pacifier clips from babies and return the product to Babies'R'Us or Toys‘R’Us for a refund.
For more information, consumers can contact Toys'R'Us at 1-800-869-7787 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online and click on Product Recalls for more information.
Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website.
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.