Jaloma Pacifier Recall
Friday September 24, 2004
These pacifiers are very dangerous and have been banned under federal law. They can come apart and cause choking in your infant or toddler. Read more to find out which pacifiers are affected and how you can receive a full refund.
Name of product: Jaloma pacifiers
Units: About 9,400
Importer: Natura Products Downey Inc., of City of Commerce, Calif.
Hazard: The pacifiers are banned under federal law. They failed federal safety tests, come apart, and can pose a choking hazard to infants and small children.
Incidents/Injuries: CPSC has received one report of a pacifier nipple that detached from the pacifier while in the mouth of a seven-month-old. The child was not injured.
Description: The pacifiers, which measure three inches long and about 1½ inches across the base, are pink, blue, green or white plastic with a yellow nipple. The pacifiers have a circular handle and the shield is labeled “Jaloma.” The nipples are filled with a sugary substance.
Sold at: Various small Mexican supermarkets and commercial retailers nationwide from March 2004 through August 2004 for between $0.35 and $1.
Manufactured in: Mexico
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the pacifiers away from young children and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: Consumers should call Natura Products Downey collect at (323) 726-9098 between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
Company Contact: Eliut Moreno via e-mail at natura90040@yahoo.com
Name of product: Jaloma pacifiers
Units: About 9,400
Importer: Natura Products Downey Inc., of City of Commerce, Calif.
Hazard: The pacifiers are banned under federal law. They failed federal safety tests, come apart, and can pose a choking hazard to infants and small children.
Incidents/Injuries: CPSC has received one report of a pacifier nipple that detached from the pacifier while in the mouth of a seven-month-old. The child was not injured.
Description: The pacifiers, which measure three inches long and about 1½ inches across the base, are pink, blue, green or white plastic with a yellow nipple. The pacifiers have a circular handle and the shield is labeled “Jaloma.” The nipples are filled with a sugary substance.
Sold at: Various small Mexican supermarkets and commercial retailers nationwide from March 2004 through August 2004 for between $0.35 and $1.
Manufactured in: Mexico
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the pacifiers away from young children and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: Consumers should call Natura Products Downey collect at (323) 726-9098 between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
Company Contact: Eliut Moreno via e-mail at natura90040@yahoo.com
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