ST. LOUIS — A handful of baby pacifier and teether products designed as stuffed animals were recalled as part of a concern about a choking hazard.
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According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, a snap can detach from the pacifier holder’s ribbon, posing a choking hazard for young children.
The company said they received 67 reports of the snap detaching. No children have been injured thus far.
The affected products were sold at Bed Bath & Beyond, H-E-B Grocery, K-Mart, Target, Toys "R" Us, Babies "R" Us, Walmart, Amazon.com and various other retailers between August 2015 to March 18, reports the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. Those pacifier and teether holders were shaped like a giraffe, zebra, turtle, reindeer, frog, spring bunny, bunny, and deer.
About 590,000 units were sold in the United States between August 2015 and March 2018.
Only holders with the following lot codes were included in the recall. The lot codes are printed on the tag attached to the holder:
- RICH0615
- RICH0715
- RICH0815
- RICH1215
- RICH0516
- RICH0616
- RICH0716
- RICH1116
- RICH1016
- RICH0916
- RICH1216
- RICH0317
- RICH0417
- RICH0517
- RICH0617
- RICH0717
- RICH0817
- RICH0917
Consumers who own any of these toys should contact Handi-Craft at (833) 224-7674 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CST Monday through Friday. Further information is listed on their website.
