Honey can contain clostridium botulinum spores. The spores can multiply in a baby’s digestive system and has been connected to some cases of infant botulism.
Botulism is a serious illness, caused by clostridium botulinum, clostridium butyricum and sometimes clostridium baratii bacteria that attacks the body's nerves and causes difficulty breathing, muscle paralysis and potentially death.
The FDA says that parents should not only not give the honey-filled pacifiers to babies, but also don't dip them in honey and give to infants and young children. Experts recommend parents throw away any pacifier filled or dipped in honey, to stop using it immediately and throw them away.
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