These pacifiers were just recalled due to a choking hazard

These pacifiers were just recalled due to a choking take a chance

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A popular silicone infant pacifier has been recalled due to a potential choking hazard.

Mushie has recalled its FRIGG Silicone Pacifier due to reports that a piece of the pacifier tin detach and potentially get caught in an infant's oral cavity. Specifically, the base of the silicone nipple has a modest slit, which can cause it to separate from the circular plastic shield part of the pacifier.

While there accept been no injuries reported to date, Mushie issued the recall afterwards receiving viii reports in the U.S. and well-nigh 200 reports elsewhere of the nipple detaching.

The remember affects the roughly 333,725 pacifiers sold between April and Dec 2021 at SpearmintLOVE, TJ Maxx, Lil' Tulips, Olivia & Jade Visitor, and online at www.mushie.com and www.amazon.com. It came in two sizes (0–half-dozen months and 6–xviii months) and two designs: one with a circular plastic shield, and one with a scalloped plastic shield. The pacifiers are bachelor in roughly 40 colors.

More details can be found at the U.South. Consumer Product Safety Committee.

Mushie Frigg pacifier recall: What to practise

If you lot purchased a Mushie Frigg pacifier, you lot can receive a full refund or credit. Consumers should cut the silicone nipple from the base of the pacifier and transport a photo of both the discrete silicone nipple and the base of the pacifier to Mushie & Co at: mushie.com/pages/recalls.

You can also call Mushie & Co at 877-687-4431 ET Monday through Friday, email at productsafety@mushie.com, or online at www.mushie.com and click on "Product Recall" at the bottom of the folio or at mushie.com/pages/recalls for more information.

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