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Munchkin pacifier set recalled due to choking hazard

Munchkin Baby Canada Inc. has recalled 16,000 pacifier sets.

By Today's Parent
Photo: Munchkin Inc. Photo: Munchkin Inc.

Munchkin Baby Canada Inc. has recalled four styles of their Munchkin Latch Lightweight Pacifier & Clip (sold as a set) due to a choking risk. Approximately 16,000 units of the recalled sets were sold in Canada between July 2014 and February 2016. Here are the affected products:

  • Munchkin Latch Lightweight Pacifier & Designer Clip, 0m+, Natural Shape (Item Number: 43662 / UPC: 3528243662)
  • Munchkin Latch Lightweight Pacifier & Rattle Clip, 0m+, Natural Shape (Item Number: 43763 / UPC: 3528243763)
  • Munchkin Latch Lightweight Pacifier & Rattle Clip, 6m+, Orthodontic (Item Number: 43848 / UPC: 3528243848)
  • Munchkin Latch Lightweight Pacifier & Heartbeat Clip, 0m+, Natural Shape (Item Number: 43764 / UPC: 3528243764)

The choking risk involves the decorative colour disc which may detach from the metal plate of the pacifier clip. Munchkin Inc. has received 10 reports of the disc detaching (5 in the Canada and 5 in the U.S.) with no reported injuries.

What should you do? If you have one of the recalled products, stop using it immediately and contact Munchkin Baby Canada Inc. for a replacement Latch Lightweight Pacifier—2 pack or a refund. 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, through their website, or through the Munchkin Facebook page.

Read Health Canada’s full recall notice here.

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This article was originally published on Apr 28, 2016

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