Choking Hazard Prompts Pacifier Recall

If you, or someone you know, has purchased a Munchkin Latch Lightweight Pacifiers and clips, here's information that you need to keep a little one safe.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the clip cover can detach from the pacifier’s clip, posing a choking hazard for young children. Munchkin Inc. has received 10 complaints regarding the clip cover detaching from the pacifier clip. No injuries have been reported.

This, however, has been enough to prompt a recall. The pacifiers were sold in five styles: designer, rattle and heartbeat clips with 0m+ natural shape pacifiers, and designer and rattle clips with 6m+ orthodontic pacifiers and were sold at Babies R Us, Target, Wal-Mart and other mass merchandisers, juvenile product, baby boutique and discount stores nationwide and online at amazon.com, munchkin.com and other website from March 2014 through March 2016.

According to the recall, if you have one of these pacifiers, you should immediately take the clip away from young children and contact Munchkin for a free replacement Lightweight Pacifier pack with two pacifiers or a full refund.

For more information, please call Munchkin toll-free at 877-242-3134 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.