Pacifiers

A pacifier can soothe a crying baby or child in an instant, which is a huge help for both the child and the caregiver.

Health Canada recommends that parents take several precautions when offering pacifiers to their children - a pacifier can be a major choking hazard.

See Health Canada's publication, Is Your Child Safe?, for information about the safe and proper use of pacifiers.

Industry Information for pacifiers can be found in these publications:

• Quick Reference Guide to the Hazardous Products Act for Manufacturers, Importers, Distributors and Retailers - April 2007 - Pacifiers 
• Hazardous Products (Pacifiers) Regulations (C.R.C., c. 930)
• Determination of Volatile N-Nitrosamines in Infant Feeding Bottle Nipples, Pacifiers, and Other Similar Consumer Products
• Test procedures for pacifiers and other similar consumer products