Fred & Friends recalls three styles of Chill Baby pacifiers due to choking hazards from detachable beards and knobs. Affected models include Artiste, Volume, and Panic styles with specific UPCs. Consumers should stop using and return for refund.
The pacifiers fail to meet federal safety standards. The beard on the Artiste and the knob on the Volume pacifiers can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. In addition, the ventilation holes on the Volume and Panic pacifier guards are too small.
Fred & Friends is recalling three types of Chill Baby pacifiers because parts can detach, creating a choking hazard for young children. This affects the Artiste, Volume, and Panic styles sold with specific UPC numbers. The recall requires immediate removal from children and return for a $12 refund.
The Artiste pacifier has a black plastic beard that can detach, and the Volume style has a black knob that can come off. These detachable parts pose a choking hazard to young children. Additionally, the ventilation holes on Volume and Panic pacifier guards are too small, which may cause breathing issues.
Young children who have the Artiste, Volume, or Panic pacifier styles are most at risk. Parents and caregivers of infants using these specific models should check their products.
Check for the Artiste style with a black plastic beard and mustache, Volume with a black volume control knob, or Panic with a red panic button. The pacifiers have specific UPC numbers: 728987021282, 728987020599, and 728987020605.
Take the recalled pacifiers away from young children to prevent choking hazards.
Mail the pacifiers back to Fred and Friends using the postage-paid envelope provided for a $12 refund.
Consumers should immediately take the recalled pacifiers away from young children and return them to Fred and Friends for a $12 refund. Fred and Friends is providing a postage paid envelope for consumers to return the recalled pacifiers.
The Artiste style with a black plastic beard and mustache, Volume with a black volume control knob, and Panic with a red panic button are affected.
Check for the specific UPC numbers: 728987021282 for Artiste, 728987020599 for Volume, and 728987020605 for Panic.
Immediately stop using the pacifier with young children and return it for a $12 refund using the postage-paid envelope provided by Fred and Friends.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Fred & Friends to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 1613 — Fred & Friends Fred & Friends Chill Baby Artiste, Volume and Panic pacifiers Hello, I own a Fred & Friends Chill Baby Artiste, Volume and Panic pacifiers that is covered by recall 1613 from Fred & Friends. The official recall notice states: Consumers should immediately take the recalled pacifiers away from young children and return them to Fred and Friends for a $12 refund. Fred and Friends is providing a postage paid envelope for consumers to return the recalled pacifiers. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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