16 CFR § 1511.2 - Definitions.

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title: "16 CFR § 1511.2 - Definitions."
title_number: 16
title_name: "Commercial Practices"
section_number: "1511.2"
section_name: "Definitions."
chapter_name: "CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "FEDERAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ACT REGULATIONS"
part_number: "1511"
part_name: "REQUIREMENTS FOR PACIFIERS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "Secs. 2(f)(1)(D), (q)(1)(A), (s), 3(e)(1), 74 Stat. 372, 374, 375, as amended 80 Stat. 1304-05, 83 Stat. 187-89; 15 U.S.C. 1261, 1262."
regulatory_source: "42 FR 33279, June 30, 1977, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1511.2 Definitions.

(a) A *pacifier* is an article consisting of a nipple that is intended for a young child to suck upon, but is not designed to facilitate a baby's obtaining fluid, and usually includes a guard or shield and a handle or ring.

(b) *Guard or shield* means the structure located at the base of the nipple used to prevent the pacifier from being completely drawn into the child's mouth.

(c) *Handle or ring* means the structure usually located adjacent to the guard or shield used for holding or grasping the pacifier. A hinged handle or ring is one that is free to pivot about an axis parallel to the plane of the guard or shield.