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PHILIPS SOOTHIE PACIFIER

Received Dec 6, 2011 · Event occurred Jun 23, 2011

Report MW5023914 · MDR key 2426079

Device

Generic name

Pacifier

Manufacturer

Philips Healthcare

Lot number

UNKNOWN

Product problems

  • Structural Problem

Patient

1 MO

  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

I USED PHILIPS BRAND SOOTHIE PACIFIERS FOR MY CHILD. THEY WERE GIVEN TO ME BY THE NICU AT OUR (B)(6) HOSPITAL IN 2010. A YEAR LATER (THEY ARE NO LONGER BEING USED), I NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE PACIFIERS WITHIN A GROUP OF A HALF DOZEN WAS STICKY/GREASY ON ALL SURFACES. THE PACIFIER HAD BEEN STORED IN AN OPEN GLASS CONTAINER AND USED CONSTANTLY FOR 6 MONTHS. IT WAS ONLY EVER WASHED BY HAND. MY CHILD HAS NOT GOTTEN VISIBLE ILL FROM USING THE PACIFIER, BUT I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT SHE HAS INGESTED THE PLASTICIZER FOUND ON THE PACIFIER. DATES OF USE: (B)(6) 2010.