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Munchkin Pacifier Recall Includes Florida
Munchkin pacifiers are being recalled because a clip could detach, causing babies to choke. Ten cases have already been reported.
Munchkin pacifiers sold across Florida and the country at Walmart, Target, Babies-R-Us and on Amazon have been recalled for a choking hazard.
About 180,000 Munchkin Latch lightweight pacifiers and clips were sold as a set between March 2014 through March 2016, according to a release from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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The clip cover can detach, the recall announcement says, posing a choking hazard for babies using the pacifier.
Ten cases of the clip detaching have been reported, including five in the United States.
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The CPSC said that people should take the pacifiers away from their babies. Munchkin will either send you a replacement pack with two pacifiers or give you a full refund.
Munchkin can be contacted at 877-242-3134 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST Monday through Friday or online at www.munchkin.com.
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