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CPSC, Natura Products Downey Inc. Announce Recall of PacifiersWASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.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 1˝ 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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