A pacifier can quickly become a child's most precious possession. Never tie a pacifier or any other object around a baby's neck.
Infants can strangle when cords are tied around their necks.
A teething ring should be used instead of a pacifier if the baby starts to chew on the pacifier. When a baby chews on a pacifier, it could get stuck in the throat. Changes in texture, tears or holes can appear with age, heat, exposure to food and sunlight. Pacifiers should be changed every two months rather than waiting for signs of breakdown. Remember that some medicine can damage a pacifier.