Munchkin Recalls Latch Lightweight Pacifiers & Clips Due to Choking Hazard
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 16-156 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- May 5, 2016
- Brand
- Munchkin
- Category
- Baby and nursery
- Products
- Latch™ lightweight pacifiers and clips
- Hazard
- Choking Hazard
- Hazard type
- Choking and ingestion
- Remedy
- Replace, Refund
- Units
- About 180,000
- Made in
- China
- Last updated by CPSC
- May 5, 2016
What was recalled
This recall involves Munchkin's Latch lightweight pacifiers and clips sold as a set. The pacifiers were sold in five styles: designer, rattle and heartbeat clips with 0m+ natural shape pacifiers, and designer and rattle clips with 6m+ orthodontic pacifiers. The designer pacifiers and clips 0m+ and 6m+ are in three color patterns: blue and white strips, orange and with white polka dots and pink with white polka dots. The rattle pacifiers and clips 0m+ and 6m+ are green with beads in the pacifier cover to make a rattle sound and have a polka dot strap. The heartbeat pacifiers and clips have a red, heart-shaped pacifier cover and red and white polka dots on the strap.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Latch™ lightweight pacifiers and clips · About 180,000 units
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Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Babies R Us, Target, Wal-Mart and other mass merchandisers, juvenile product, baby boutique and discount stores nationwide and online at amazon.com, munchkin.com and other website from March 2014 through March 2016 for between $11 and $15.; Munchkin Inc., of Van Nuys, Calif..
Injuries or incidents reported
The firm has received 10 reports (5 in the U.S. and 5 in Canada) of the clip cover detaching from the pacifier clip. No injuries have been reported.
Consumer contact
Munchkin toll-free at 877-242-3134 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.munchkin.com, click on Help at the bottom of the page and then Recalls for more information.
Recall history and context
Munchkin appears in 5 CPSC recalls on record. See all Munchkin recalls.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 238 recalls in the baby and nursery category, 59 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Latch™ lightweight pacifiers and clips (About 180,000 units). This recall involves Munchkin's Latch lightweight pacifiers and clips sold as a set.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Choking Hazard.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately take the clip away from young children and contact Munchkin for a free replacement Lightweight Pacifier pack with two pacifiers or a full refund.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on May 5, 2016. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.