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.

Read more about what to do in the full Babies and Kids blog, and learn more about pacifier safety here.