CPSC, DK Publishing Announce Recall of Children's Board Books with Sound Maker
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2004-05-13 · 04134
Hazards
The sound maker mounted inside a plastic covering on the last page of the books poses a choking hazard to young children if removed.
Recall
Number
04134
Date
2004-05-13
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Children's Board Books with Sound Maker
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
DK Publishing Inc., of New York, N.Y.
Retailer(s)
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.
Country of manufacture
China
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.