Fred & Friends Recalls Infant Pacifiers Due to Choking Hazard
CPSC recall 14097. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
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.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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.
CPSC recall 14097 has the recall date 30 Jan 2014. The notice names the firm Fred & Friends, of Cumberland, R.I., a division of Lifetime Brands. The recall has about 183,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2014 has 5,700 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Pacifiers and Teething Rings.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Fred & Friends has received one report of the knob on the Volume pacifier detaching. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 183,000 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | This recall involves three styles of Fred and Friends Chill Baby pacifiers, including the Artiste with a black plastic beard and mustache, Volume with a black volume control knob and Panic with a red panic button. The pacifier's name and UPC are printed on the packaging. The Artiste's UPC is 728987021282, the Volume style's UPC is 728987020599 and the Panic style's UPC is 728987020605. The pacifiers are plastic and silicone rubber and measure about 2 inches wide and 1½ inches tall. |
| Product | Fred & Friends Chill Baby Artiste, Volume and Panic pacifiers, About 183,000 in the United States and 17,000 in Canada, Pacifiers and Teething Rings |
| Sold at | Department stores, gift, drug, toy, baby product, grocery and home decorating stores, and hospital, museum gift shops nationwide and various websites from April 2013 through December 2013 for about $10. |
| Distributor | Fred & Friends, of Cumberland, R.I., a division of Lifetime Brands, Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 183,000Median of 2014: 5,700
- CPSC recalls of 2014
- 296
- Recalls of 2014 with one of the same hazards
- 7%
- Recalls of 2014 in the category Pacifiers and Teething Rings
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Fred & Friends, of Cumberland, R.I., a division of Lifetime Brands
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 14097The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 14097. https://recallregister.com/product/1613-fred-friends-recalls-infant-pacifiers-due-to-choking-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 14097 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Fred & Friends has received one report of the knob on the Volume pacifier detaching. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Department stores, gift, drug, toy, baby product, grocery and home decorating stores, and hospital, museum gift shops nationwide and various websites from April 2013 through December 2013 for about $10.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 14097?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 14097?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 183,000 in the United States and 17,000 in Canada