Bookspan Discovery Bunny Books recall: Choking Hazard
Bookspan Recalls Discovery Bunny Books Due to Choking Hazard
Why was Bookspan Discovery Bunny Books recalled?
The seam on the bunny's left hind leg can open, exposing a plastic squeaker toy contained inside a cloth bag, posing a choking hazard to young children.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled bunny books from children and either discard them or return them to Bookspan. Consumers will receive a full credit on their book club account. Bookspan has directly notified purchasers of the product recall by mail. Contact: For additional information, call Bookspan at (888) 793-6514 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.bookspan.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
- Discovery Bunny Books
- Company
- Animal Magic Ltd., of Hong Kong, SoftPlay Inc., of Chicago, Ill., Bookspan, of Garden City, N.Y.
- Quantity
- About 16,000
- Sold at
- Bookspan mail-order catalogues and www.bookspan.com (to book club members only) from February 2006 through March 2007 for about $8 and $16.
- Recall date
- May 17, 2007
- Incidents / injuries
- Bookspan has received one report of a 4-month-old infant who began to choke on the plastic squeaker. The parent noticed the infant beginning to choke and cleared the squeaker from his throat.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Discovery Bunny yellow cloth books. The mid-section of the yellow and white plush stuffed bunny opens to a six-page cloth book. The plush bunny has black & white checkered ears and feet. The "SoftPlay" logo is printed on a tag sewn into the bunny toy.