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Performance Packaging Recalls Children’s Food Pouch Attachment Due to Choking Hazard

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Recall Date: February 3, 2015

Recall Number: 15-068

Recall Summary

Name of Product: The PouchPop™ Topper

Hazard: The tube of the pouch topper that screws onto the food pouch can separate from the round base, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Remedy: Replace, Refund

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled PouchPop toppers and contact Performance Packaging for instructions on receiving a free replacement product or full refund.

Consumer Contact: Performance Packaging toll-free at (844) 560-7227 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or go to www.pouchpop.com and click on “PouchPop Product Recall” for more information.

Recall Details

Units: About 6,000

Description: The recalled PouchPops are silicone toppers that screw onto a baby food pouch that allow infants to feed themselves. The PouchPops were sold in a four-pack of four colors including green, orange, red and yellow and have a cylinder-shaped tube stem that attaches to a round base. The pouch toppers have a “SipP” logo and smiley face embossed on the circular base.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received four reports of breaks above the round base of the toppers. No injuries have been reported.

Sold exclusively: Online at www.Amazon.com, www.littlegreenpouch.com and www.jackbenatural.com from May through September 2014 for about $10.

Manufacturer: Performance Packaging, of Las Vegas, Nevada

Manufactured in: United States

Author: Marianne Halterman

Marianne is a member of the SafeKids Coalition of the Central Shenandoah Valley.

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