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Recalled "Trucks" Children's Board Book with sound maker -
Recalled "Tractors" Children's Board Book with sound maker -
Recalled "On the Road" Children's Board Book with sound maker -
Recalled "Emergency!" Children's Board Book with sound maker -
Recalled "Kitty's Adventure" Children's Board Book with sound maker -
Recalled "Puppy's Busy Day" Children's Board Book with sound maker -
Recalled "Trains" Children's Board Book with sound maker -
Recalled "Dinosaurs" Children's Board Book with sound maker
The sound maker mounted inside a plastic covering on the last page of the books poses a choking hazard to young children if removed.
About 214,000
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.
Recall Details
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 Maker
Units: About 214,000
Manufacturer: 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: China
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.
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.
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.
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.
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