CPSC, DK Publishing Announce Recall of Children's Board
CPSC, DK Publishing Announce Recall of Children's Board Books with Sound Maker
Why was CPSC, DK Publishing Announce Recall of Children's Board 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.
What should I do if I have this product?
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. 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 [email protected]
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
- Children's Board Books with Sound Maker
- Company
- DK Publishing Inc., of New York, N.Y.
- Quantity
- About 214,000
- 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.
- Recall date
- May 13, 2004
- 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.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product 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.