Annie
07-26-2007, 06:23 PM
Pacifiers Decorated with Crystals Recalled Due to Aspiration and
Ingestion Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firms 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: Pacifiers
Units: About 1,000
Retailers: Dara Linda's Baby Bling and Jewelry Design, of Davie, Fla.;
Bling Toes, of Cherry Valley, Ill.; Baby Bling Things, of Appleton,
Wis.; PeaNaPod Bling and Accessories, of Fort Wayne, Ind.; and MJM
Crystal Designs, of Boca Raton, Fla.
Hazard: These pacifiers fail to meet federal safety standards for
pacifiers. The pacifiers' crystals can separate easily, posing an
aspiration and ingestion hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recall involves pacifiers that were purchased from
stores, decorated with Swarovski crystals, then resold to consumers. The
crystals were glued on the pacifier's handle and guard. They come in
different colors and designs. The list below lists additional
information about the products sold.
Company Name/Contact | Name of Product | Sold At
Dara Linda's Baby Bling and Jewelry Design,
www.jewelryandbabyblingbydara.com, Call collect: (954) 600-8988,
Email: lkkcreations@yahoo.com | Baby Bling Swarovski Crystal Pacifiers |
Ebay.com and Etsy.com from June 2006 through March 2007 for between $1
and $40.
Bling Toes, www.blingtoes.com, Call collect: (815) 718-1280, Email:
april.marsh@insightbb.com | Baby Bling Swarovski Crystal Pacifiers |
Etsy.com from January 2007 through February 2007 for about $35.
Baby Bling Things, Call collect: (920) 832-9161, Email:
Blingthings4you@yahoo.com,
http://www.myspace.com/babyblingthingsbowtique | Bling Swarovski
Pacifiers | Ebay.com and Etsy.com from July 2006 through March 2007 for
between $15 and $35.
PeaNapod Bling and Accessories, Call collect: (260) 422-3630, Ebay Web
site: PeaNapod Bling and Accessories, Email: cjehyde@verizon.net | Bling
Pacifiers | Ebay.com from September 2006 through February 2007 for
between $10 and $30.
MJM Crystal Designs, Call collect: (561) 715-9591, Email: realta@aol.com
| Binkies by Bossman | Ebay.com from December 2006 through March 2007
for between $10 and $12.
(Note: Although these products were advertised by third parties as
Swarovski products or containing Swarovski crystals, Swarovski does not
manufacture these products or endorse their use.)
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should take these pacifiers away from young children
immediately and contact the firm for instructions on obtaining a full
refund.
Consumer Contact: For more information, contact the firm above.
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled products and a chart of the descriptive information above,
please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07254.html
Ingestion Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firms 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: Pacifiers
Units: About 1,000
Retailers: Dara Linda's Baby Bling and Jewelry Design, of Davie, Fla.;
Bling Toes, of Cherry Valley, Ill.; Baby Bling Things, of Appleton,
Wis.; PeaNaPod Bling and Accessories, of Fort Wayne, Ind.; and MJM
Crystal Designs, of Boca Raton, Fla.
Hazard: These pacifiers fail to meet federal safety standards for
pacifiers. The pacifiers' crystals can separate easily, posing an
aspiration and ingestion hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recall involves pacifiers that were purchased from
stores, decorated with Swarovski crystals, then resold to consumers. The
crystals were glued on the pacifier's handle and guard. They come in
different colors and designs. The list below lists additional
information about the products sold.
Company Name/Contact | Name of Product | Sold At
Dara Linda's Baby Bling and Jewelry Design,
www.jewelryandbabyblingbydara.com, Call collect: (954) 600-8988,
Email: lkkcreations@yahoo.com | Baby Bling Swarovski Crystal Pacifiers |
Ebay.com and Etsy.com from June 2006 through March 2007 for between $1
and $40.
Bling Toes, www.blingtoes.com, Call collect: (815) 718-1280, Email:
april.marsh@insightbb.com | Baby Bling Swarovski Crystal Pacifiers |
Etsy.com from January 2007 through February 2007 for about $35.
Baby Bling Things, Call collect: (920) 832-9161, Email:
Blingthings4you@yahoo.com,
http://www.myspace.com/babyblingthingsbowtique | Bling Swarovski
Pacifiers | Ebay.com and Etsy.com from July 2006 through March 2007 for
between $15 and $35.
PeaNapod Bling and Accessories, Call collect: (260) 422-3630, Ebay Web
site: PeaNapod Bling and Accessories, Email: cjehyde@verizon.net | Bling
Pacifiers | Ebay.com from September 2006 through February 2007 for
between $10 and $30.
MJM Crystal Designs, Call collect: (561) 715-9591, Email: realta@aol.com
| Binkies by Bossman | Ebay.com from December 2006 through March 2007
for between $10 and $12.
(Note: Although these products were advertised by third parties as
Swarovski products or containing Swarovski crystals, Swarovski does not
manufacture these products or endorse their use.)
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should take these pacifiers away from young children
immediately and contact the firm for instructions on obtaining a full
refund.
Consumer Contact: For more information, contact the firm above.
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled products and a chart of the descriptive information above,
please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07254.html