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

Name: CPSC, DK Publishing Announce Recall of Children's Board Books with Sound Maker
Brand: DK Publishing Inc., of New York, N.Y.
SKU: CPSC-04134
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

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

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