Soother Clip Recall Lawsuit | 2026 Latest Updates

Primark recalled its 2-pack Little Bear Soother Clip in the United States on December 11, 2025. The wooden button can come off and expose a sharp screw underneath, and regulators call it a voluntary recall. About 1,330 of the clips were sold at Primark stores in the northeast, Florida, Maryland, and Illinois between June and August 2025 for about $5 each. The exposed screw can cut a child’s skin or become a small choking hazard. Anyone with one of these clips should stop using it right away and return it to a Primark store for a full refund. The recall remains open, and similar recalls are active in Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Latest Soother Clip Recall Updates

January 8, 2026: UK Recalls Primark Baby Bear and Balloon Clips

The United Kingdom’s Office for Product Safety and Standards published a recall notice on January 8, 2026, covering Primark‘s Baby Bear and Balloon soother clips, sold under Kimball numbers 69489 and 80010 [1]. The notice orders the product recalled from end users in the United Kingdom. It repeats the same stop-use and refund instructions Primark issued in the United States and Ireland.

December 11, 2025: CPSC Recalls 1,330 Little Bear Soother Clips

On December 11, 2025, the CPSC (the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission) announced recall 26-139 for about 1,330 Primark Little Bear 2-pack soother clips sold in the United States [2]. The agency said Primark had received five reports of the wooden button detaching, including one screw found inside an infant’s mouth and one laceration to a child’s arm.

November 13, 2025: Ireland Recalls Baby Bear and Balloon Clips

Ireland’s Competition and Consumer Protection Commission published the first recall notice for these clips on November 13, 2025, after finding they did not meet the safety standard for soother clips [3]. The notice covers the same Baby Bear and Balloon versions later recalled in the United Kingdom. It warns of the same choking risk found in the United States.

Which Soother Clips Are Affected?

Three versions of the Primark soother clip are covered by separate national recalls, each identified by its own product or model number:

• Little Bear 2-pack Soother Clip (United States): product code 991139699 on the packaging price tag. It reached shelves in the northeastern U.S. and in Florida, Maryland, and Illinois between June and August 2025.
• Baby Bear 2-pack Soother Clip (United Kingdom and Ireland): identified by Kimball number 69489, available at UK and Ireland Primark and Penneys locations between June and August 2025.
• Balloon 2-pack Soother Clip (United Kingdom and Ireland): identified by Kimball number 80010, on shelves at the same stores from March through September 2025.

Why Were the Soother Clips Recalled?

The Soother Clips were recalled because the wooden button that fastens each clip to a pacifier’s strap can loosen and separate, leaving behind a screw with a sharp point. Every version of the clip – the U.S., UK, and Ireland models – uses this same wooden-button design, affecting all of them. Primark makes the clips with a cloth strap and a wooden button to attach a pacifier to clothing. Reports from consumers in the United States, Ireland, and the United Kingdom all pointed to the same weakness in that fastening. Regulators in all three countries reached the same conclusion and required Primark to pull the clips from stores and offer refunds.

Reported Incidents, Injuries, or Illnesses

Primark told the CPSC it had received five reports in the United States of the wooden button detaching from the soother clip. In one of those reports, the loose screw was found inside an infant’s mouth. In another, a child suffered a laceration, or cut, to the arm from the exposed screw. The remaining reports described only the button coming off. These reports came from consumers, not from a clinical study, and they are not proof that every recalled clip caused an injury. Only the CPSC’s recall notice lists these five reports. The notices from Ireland’s CCPC and the UK’s OPSS do not include separate incident or injury counts of their own.

What Should Consumers Do?

Anyone with one of the recalled soother clips should take the following steps right away:

1. Stop using the soother clip immediately, and keep it out of reach of young children who might put the loose button or screw in their mouths.
2. Check the price tag or packaging for product code 991139699 (United States) or Kimball number 69489 or 80010 (United Kingdom and Ireland). These codes confirm the clip was recalled.
3. Return the clip to any Primark or Penneys store for a full refund in the original form of payment. UK buyers do not need to show a receipt or proof of purchase [4].
4. Contact Primark at 617-946-3236 (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time) or through www.primark.com/recall with questions about the U.S. recall, or by email for the UK and Ireland recalls.
5. Report the hazard to the CPSC at SaferProducts.gov if your child was injured by a recalled clip.
6. Watch young children for cuts or signs they swallowed or mouthed a loose screw, and seek medical care if you notice an injury.

Other Recalls, Warnings, or International Actions

Ireland and the United Kingdom each ran their own recall of the same clip line under different names. Ireland’s CCPC covered about 114 Baby Bear and 459 Balloon soother clips starting November 13, 2025, citing a choking risk. The UK’s OPSS followed on January 8, 2026, citing the same non-compliance issue for the same two versions of the clip. Both countries track the products by Kimball number rather than the U.S. product code.

Legal Options

No lawsuit, class action, or multidistrict litigation has been filed against Primark over this soother clip recall as of September 2026. That finding comes from searches of federal court records and the panel that oversees multidistrict litigation. The Primark soother clip recall does not automatically establish that Primark is legally liable for an injury tied to the recalled Baby Bear, Balloon, or Little Bear clips. Parents whose child was hurt by one of the recalled clips may still have legal options, and a free case review can evaluate the facts of a specific incident.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where Was the Recalled Primark Soother Clip Manufactured?

The recalled Little Bear soother clip was manufactured in China, according to the CPSC’s recall notice. The clip’s importer, Primark US Corp., operates out of the Boston Massachusetts area and brought the clip into the United States for sale at Primark stores.

Were Primark Soother Clips Recalled Outside the United States?

Yes, Primark soother clips were recalled outside the United States too, first in Ireland and later in the United Kingdom. Consumers in Ireland can reach Primark at help.ie@help.primark.com, and consumers in the United Kingdom can use help.uk@help.primark.com.

Is There a Soother Clip Recall Lawsuit Against Primark?

Any future claim’s filing deadline would depend on state law and on when the injury happened, since no soother clip recall lawsuit has been filed against Primark yet, and a parent considering a claim should confirm that timing with a lawyer.

What Age Group Is Most at Risk from the Soother Clip Hazard?

Children under 36 months of age face the greatest risk from the soother clip hazard, according to the UK’s product safety notice. Young children commonly explore objects by placing them in their mouths.

How Do I Know If My Soother Clip Is Part of the Recall?

You will know your soother clip is part of the recall by matching the product code or barcode already listed above: the recalled Ireland clips carry barcodes 5397338449973 (Baby Bear) and 5397257874849 (Balloon).

What Is the Official Notice Number for the UK Soother Clip Recall?

The UK soother clip recall’s official notice number is PSD 2601-0060, which the UK’s product safety regulator assigned to the Baby Bear and Balloon clip recall described in the update above.

References

1. https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-recall-primark-baby-bear-and-balloon-soother-clips-2601-0060
2. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Primark-Recalls-Little-Bear-2-Pack-Soother-Clips-Due-to-Choking-and-Laceration-Hazards
3. https://www.ccpc.ie/consumers/product_recalls/primark-limited-t-a-penneys-recalls-primarks-2pk-baby-bear-and-2pk-balloon-soother-clips/
4. https://www.primark.com/en-gb/help/recall-soother-clip