CPSC, DK Publishing Announce Recall of Children's Board Books with Sound Maker
CPSC recall 04134 · announced May 13, 2004 · Dk Publishing · 214,000 units affected
The product
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.
The 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.
What to do (per CPSC)
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.
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): 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.
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.
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
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.