Product Recall Number: 04-134
Why was Children's Board Books with Sound Maker recalled?
The sound maker mounted inside a plastic covering on the last page of the books poses a choking hazard to young children if removed.
Product Recall Number: 04-134
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2004-05-12
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Children's Board Books with Sound Maker
Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), DK Publishing Inc., of New York, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling children's board books with sound makers. The sound maker mounted inside a plastic covering on the last page of the books poses a choking hazard to young children if removed.Name of product: Children's Board Books with Sound MakerUnits: About 214,000Manufacturer: DK Publishing Inc., of New York, N.Y.Hazard: The sound maker mounted inside a plastic covering on the last page of the books poses a choking hazard to young children if removed.Incidents/Injuries: DK Publishing has received one report of a 22-month-old child detaching the sound maker of one of the books and putting it in his mouth. The child was not injured.Description: The heavy cardboard books were sold under eight different titles that feature photos or illustrations of the title theme: Dinosaurs, Emergency! (with a fire truck on the cover), Kitty's Adventure, On The Road (with a yellow Volkswagon Beetle on the cover), Puppy's Busy Day, Tractors, Trains, and Trucks. All the books have a raised sound button in the lower right corner, which features a sound relevant to the title. The "DK" logo is in the lower left corner of the books.Sold at: Bookstores, gift stores, news stands, discount department stores and warehouse clubs nationwide, and directly to consumers by phone order from March 2001 through April 2004 for about $8.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Consumers should take these books away from young children immediately and contact DK Publishing to receive a replacement book of equal value or a refund.Consumer Contact: Consumers should contact DK Publishing at (800) 505-4726 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday and between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. ET on Friday, or send an email to recall@dk.com.Media Contact: Catherine Melnicki, (212) 213-4800, Ext. 5063.
Hazard Description: The sound maker mounted inside a plastic covering on the last page of the books poses a choking hazard to young children if removed.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 214,000
Incidents: DK Publishing has received one report of a 22-month-old child detaching the sound maker of one of the books and putting it in his mouth. The child was not injured.
Remedy: Consumers should take these books away from young children immediately and contact DK Publishing to receive a replacement book of equal value or a refund.
Sold At: Bookstores, gift stores, news stands, discount department stores and warehouse clubs nationwide, and directly to consumers by phone order from March 2001 through April 2004 for about $8.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: DK Publishing Inc., of New York, N.Y.
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed