CPSC and Random House Announce Recall of Children's
CPSC and Random House Announce Recall of Children's Book
Why was CPSC and Random House Announce Recall of Children's recalled?
The snap that secures the book could detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should cut off the snap from these books immediately and mail the snap to: Tri-State, c/o Marie Corsello, 325 Rabro Drive, Hauppauge, NY 11788, to receive a free replacement book valued at about $9. Contact: For additional information, contact Random House at (800) 493-0009 \ between 9 a.m and 5 p.m.ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.randomhouse.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Monsters In The Closet Children's Board Book
- Company
- Random House Inc., of New York, N.Y.
- Quantity
- About 39,000
- Sold at
- Book, specialty stores and online retailers sold these books nationwide, from October 2001 through January 2002, for about $8.
- Recall date
- February 20, 2002
- Incidents / injuries
- CPSC and Random House have not received any reports of injuries involving this book. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The board books are constructed of heavy cardboard with Monsters Inc. cartoon characters on each page. The title "MONSTERS IN THE CLOSET" is printed with orange letters highlighted in yellow on the front cover of the books. The books have a hole at the top of the back cover, to allow them to hang on a door knob. The books have been printed in English and Spanish languages. "Made in China" is printed on the back of the book.