Today, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of 44,900 Karino Baby Pacifiers because they fail to meet federal safety standards. The nipple can separate from the base easily, the handle is too long, the mouth guard is too small, and there are no ventilation holes in the mouth guard, which present a choking and aspiration hazard to young children.

The pacifiers, whose nipples are filled with corn syrup, were manufactured in Mexico and sold at independent grocery stores in California and Texas from October 2009 through March 2010.

Consumers should immediately take the pacifiers away from children and call the distributor, Antonio Flores, collect at (619) 395-4543.

To prevent choking, the CPSC requires that pacifiers be able to pass a "pull test" after being boiled and cooled six times. Find out more about pacifier safety.