Boots stops the sale of ‘unsafe’ baby dummies

TWO types of baby dummies which are potentially unsafe have been recalled from sale by Boots.

Parents who bought Boots own brand “airflow baby soothers” are being urged to return them.

The dummies have been pulled off the shelves by the Nottinghambased company and are no longer available on its website.

One is designed for babies aged up to six months and the other for infants older than six months.

Parents can return the products to the store for a full refund or replacement.

Boots said the recall is a precautionary measure and no other products are affected. A spokesman said: “The health and safety of our customers and patients is always our highest priority.

“We want to make you aware that we have discovered a potential manufacturing fault in two Boots Baby Soothers.

“As a precautionary measure, we are recalling them.

“If you have bought these products, please return them immediately for a refund or replacement with a similar item.

“We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause and would like to offer our reassurances that as soon as a fault was identified as part of our quality control process, we removed these lines from sale.”

Modern dummies are safe to use, can easily be sterilised and the mouth shield prevents a newborn from choking on or swallowing the teat.

Although many parents use dummies to soothe their babies, some child experts claim they can misalign a baby’s teeth.

Anyone with any further questions or concerns can call Boots customer care on 0800 915 0004.