CHOKING HAZARD: Recall of "It's MY Binky" pacifiers.

Posted by ultimauw on July 23, 2008, 11:11 pm

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08336.html

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 22, 2008
Release #08-336

Firm's Recall Hotline: (888) 689-9444
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Itï¿½s MY Binky Recalls Personalized Pacifiers Due to Choking Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm 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: Itï¿½s My Binkyï¿½s Personalized Pacifiers

Units: About 115,000

Importer: Itï¿½s My Binky, of Henderson, Nev.

Hazard: The pacifier button, ring handle and shield with nipple can
detach, posing a choking hazard to infants.

Incidents/Injuries: Itï¿½s My Binky has received two reports of the
pacifier button, ring handle and shield with nipple detaching. No
injuries have been reported.

Description: The recalled pacifiers have "Japlo" imprinted on the
front of the pacifier shield at the bottom, center. The pacifiers were
sold in blue, white and pink with various words or designs printed on
the button of the pacifier. Examples of text and symbols printed on
recalled Japlo pacifiers include but are not limited to the following:
BLUE (pacifier w/text)    WHITE (pacifier w/text)    PINK (pacifier w/text)
Image of a skull (no text)    image of a skull (no text)    spoiled
stud muffin    stud muffin    princess
prince charming    prince charming    my mom rocks
my mom rocks    princess    mute button
mute button    my mom rocks    my dad rocks
my dad rocks    mute button    insomniac
mommaï¿½s boy    little monster    future ceo
insomniac    future ceo    flirt
future ceo    daddyï¿½s girl    daddyï¿½s girl
little monster    born to shop    born to shop
flirt
bad to the bone

Sold at: Nordstrom and baby boutique retail stores nationwide and
online at www.itsmybinky.com from February 2006 through June 2008 for
between $5 and $6.

Manufactured in: Malaysia

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take these pacifiers away from
children and return them to the store where purchased or contact the
firm if purchased online to receive a free replacement pacifier.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Itï¿½s My Binky
toll-free at (888) 689-9444 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday PT or visit the firmï¿½s website at www.itsmybinky.com=
or
e-mail Danielle Riiber at Danielle@itsmybinky.com

Media Contact: Danielle Riiber at (702) 622-6261.