Playtex Products Voluntarily Announces Pacifier Recall in Cooperation with CPSC
Kids’ product recall 00-121. Announced by CPSC on Jun 8, 2000.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jun 8, 2000. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 1.8 million units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Because the latex is aging faster than normal, the nipple can detach from the shield, presenting a choking hazard to babies.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the recalled pacifiers immediately and return them directly to Playtex for a free replacement pacifier or a $3 coupon toward the purchase of another Playtex infant feeding or soothing product. Consumers should send the pacifiers to Playtex Pacifiers, Playtex Products Inc., 20 Troy Road, Whippany, NJ 07981. Playtex will reimburse consumers for postage.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For more information, call Playtex toll-free at (800) 522-8230 or visit their website at www.playtexbaby.com/recall.htm
Which ones are recalled?
Only Classic Patterns “Cherubs” and Soft Comfort latex pacifiers are being recalled. The Classic Patterns pacifiers have the word “Cherubs” embossed in bold block letters on the colored knob of the pacifier shield. The Soft Comfort pacifiers have a soft, butterfly- shaped shield, available with or without a swivel handle. The word “Playtex” is embossed on the pacifier’s swivel handle. The pacifiers come in a variety of colors and designs. They were packaged individually or in sets of two. UPC Code Product Name 078300-05448-1 Soft Comfort Pacifier - 1 Pack 078300-05442-9 Soft Comfort Angled Orthodontic Pacifier - 1 Pack 078300-05528-0 Soft Comfort Pacifier - 2 Pack 078300-05529-7 Soft Comfort Angled Orthodontic Pacifier - 2 Pack 078300-01023-4 Classic Patterns/Cherubs Oval Pacifier - 1 Pack 078300-01118-7 Classic Patterns/Cherubs Angled Orthodontic Pacifier - 1 Pack 078300-01024-1 Classic Patterns/Cherubs Oval Pacifier - 2 Pack 078300-01128-6 Classic Patterns/Cherubs Angled Orthodontic Pacifier - 2 Pack 078300-01041-8 Classic Patterns/Cherubs Pacifier & Holder Set No other Playtex pacifier is involved in this recall.
About 1.8 million units, as CPSC gives them.
Classic Patterns “Cherubs” and Soft Comfort latex pacifiers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Numbers to check against yours
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UPC
078300010234 -
UPC
078300010241 -
UPC
078300010418 -
UPC
078300011187 -
UPC
078300011286 -
UPC
078300054429 -
UPC
078300054481 -
UPC
078300055280 -
UPC
078300055297
Copied exactly as CPSC lists them.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Playtex Products Inc., Westport, Conn.
- Stores nationwide sold the pacifiers before June 2000, for about $2 to $4, depending on whether it was a single or double pack.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Playtex has received 21 reports of pacifier nipples detaching from the shields. No injuries have been reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.