CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, DK Publishing Announce Recall of Children's Board Books with Sound Maker
Published: May 13, 2004Recall ID: 04134Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / 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.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Children's Board Books with Sound Maker
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2004/CPSC-DK-Publishing-Announce-Recall-of-Childrens-Board-Books-with-Sound-Maker |
| Title | CPSC, DK Publishing Announce Recall of Children's Board Books with Sound Maker |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/trucks.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled "Trucks" Children's Board Book with sound maker |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/tractors.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled "Tractors" Children's Board Book with sound maker |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/on-the-road.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Recalled "On the Road" Children's Board Book with sound maker |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/emergency.jpg |
| Images › 4 › Caption | Recalled "Emergency!" Children's Board Book with sound maker |
| Images › 5 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/kitty-adventure.jpg |
| Images › 5 › Caption | Recalled "Kitty's Adventure" Children's Board Book with sound maker |
| Images › 6 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/puppy-busy-day.jpg |
| Images › 6 › Caption | Recalled "Puppy's Busy Day" Children's Board Book with sound maker |
| Images › 7 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/trains.jpg |
| Images › 7 › Caption | Recalled "Trains" Children's Board Book with sound maker |
| Images › 8 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/dinosaurs.jpg |
| Images › 8 › Caption | Recalled "Dinosaurs" Children's Board Book with sound maker |
| Hazards › Name | The sound maker mounted inside a plastic covering on the last page of the books poses a choking hazard to young children if removed. |
| Injuries › Name | 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. |
| Products › Name | Children's Board Books with Sound Maker |
| Products › Type | Books & Accessories |
| Products › Category I D | 1857 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 214,000 |
| Recall I D | 2613 |
| Remedies › Name | 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. |
| Retailers › Name | 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. |
| Recall Date | 2004-05-13T00:00:00 |
| 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. |
| Recall Number | 04134 |
| Manufacturers › Name | DK Publishing Inc., of New York, N.Y. |
| 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 |
| Last Publish Date | 2025-02-11T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |