CPSC, Random House, Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Board Book Sets
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2003-02-27 · 03087
Hazards
The book sets were sold in cardboard boxes with plastic snaps. The plastic snaps can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Recall
Number
03087
Date
2003-02-27
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Children's board book sets
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Random House Inc., of New York, N.Y.
Retailer(s)
Book, discount department stores and online retailers sold the recalled books nationwide, from August 2002 through January 2003, for about $10.
Description
The boxed sets included in the recall have children's characters on the front of the box, a colored plastic handle and plastic snaps. The book set titles are "MONSTERS TO GO!," "DISNEY PRINCESS - DISNEY THE PRINCESS COLLECTION 2," "DISNEY'S WINNIE THE POOH - A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS," and "BARBIE - MY BARBIE FUN BOX." Each book set contains four board books inside. Only book sets with plastic snaps are included in the recall. Book sets with metal snaps are not part of the recall.