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CPSC, DK Publishing Announce Recall of Children's Board Books with Sound Maker

U.S. CPSCChokingMay 13, 2004
Recalled "Trucks" Children's Board Book with sound maker
Recalled "Trucks" Children's Board Book with sound maker
Recalled "Tractors" 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 "On the Road" Children's Board Book with sound maker
Recalled "Emergency!" 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 "Kitty's Adventure" Children's Board Book with sound maker
Recalled "Puppy's Busy Day" Children's Board Book with sound maker
Recalled "Puppy's Busy Day" Children's Board Book with sound maker

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

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.

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.

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.

Product 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 on

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.

Contact the company

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 [email protected]

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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