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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. a$ D9 j5 O9 j( e0 \
July 7, 2009
% t( y* o' C2 j8 R9 qRelease # 09-262 | Firm抯 Recall Hotline: (973) 458-9399
+ R# C; t6 O! N! S' Q$ d. XCPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772! I3 N, |' N; ?- n4 ]$ _. g" }6 J: e
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 | Pacifiers Recalled by Gromex Due to Choking Hazard; G! A/ Z4 j, ?, ^" Q/ h
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: Jaloma Pacifiers; h1 L* j5 D! j
Units: About 700
6 C8 w, g6 k) C6 H+ |Importer: Gromex Inc., of Passaic, N.J.
" v3 U6 j$ V6 f3 K3 l% {3 FHazard: The pacifier mouth guard and the ventilation holes are too small and fail to meet federal safety standards. The pacifier could pose a choking and aspiration hazard to young children.
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' N/ s8 m9 E5 @# `3 o8 G3 u) wDescription: This pacifier has a ring-shaped handle and a round-shaped mouth guard with two ventilation holes. 揓aloma?is printed on the handle side of the mouth guard and the nipple has a gel-like liquid inside.
2 E% q/ }4 [$ L2 v* v# T1 m2 r( KSold at: Retail stores in New Jersey and New York from February 2008 through March 2009 for about $1.
' O1 J: r) I$ n! `Manufactured in: Mexico G8 e$ T5 Z; c* `
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled pacifiers away from children and contact Gromex for a refund or exchange.
) m' F G D# Y+ b# \. g. lConsumer Contact: For additional information, contact Gromex collect at (973) 458-9399 Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET.
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1 V! Y% p2 S4 r7 f1 u# E[size=-1]CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx( q/ D6 H6 E1 i _% a. p+ m
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