Hachette Book Group Recalls Children's Books Due To Choking and Laceration Hazards
USHachette Book Group Recalls Children's Books Due To Choking and Laceration Hazards
Reason for Recall / Hazard
A metal rod holding small beads on the cover of books can detach and release small parts that present a choking hazard. A detached metal bar can expose a sharp edge posing a laceration hazard.
Product Description & Identification
The board-shaped children's books have cut out covers that serve as a handle and include an embedded bar in the handle with beads for children to play with. "Ages 3+" is printed on the back covers and the ISBN numbers are also on the back covers near the bar code. Two titles are included: Count my Kisses, 1, 2, 3, ISBN: 978-0-316-13354-8, has five colored cylindrical wooden beads with printed hearts on the rod; and, Red, Green, Blue, I Love You, ISBN: 978-0-316-13353-1, has five colored circular wooden beads on the metal rod.
Affected Products
Children's books titled "Count my Kisses, 1, 2, 3" and "Red, Green, Blue, I Love You"
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Hachette-Book-Group-Recalls-Childrens-Books |
| Title | Hachette Book Group Recalls Children's Books Due To Choking and Laceration Hazards |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13284.Cover%2520123%2520LARGE.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Count My Kisses cover |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13284.Back%2520cover%2520Count%2520123%2520LARGE.jpeg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Count My Kisses back cover |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13284.Cover%2520Red%2520Green%2520Blue%2520LARGE.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Red, Green, Blue cover |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13284.Back%2520Red%2520Green%2520Blue%2520LARGE.jpeg |
| Images › 4 › Caption | Red, Green, Blue back cover |
| Hazards › Name | A metal rod holding small beads on the cover of books can detach and release small parts that present a choking hazard. A detached metal bar can expose a sharp edge posing a laceration hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported |
| Products › Name | Children's books titled "Count my Kisses, 1, 2, 3" and "Red, Green, Blue, I Love You" |
| Products › Type | Books & Accessories |
| Products › Category I D | 1857 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 70,000 |
| Recall I D | 1460 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately take the recalled books away from children and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. |
| Importers › Name | Hachette Book Group, Inc., New York, N.Y. |
| Retailers › Name | Barnes and Noble, online at Amazon.com and by other booksellers and retailers from June 2013 to August 2013 for about $8. |
| Recall Date | 2013-09-11T00:00:00 |
| Description | The board-shaped children's books have cut out covers that serve as a handle and include an embedded bar in the handle with beads for children to play with. "Ages 3+" is printed on the back covers and the ISBN numbers are also on the back covers near the bar code. Two titles are included: Count my Kisses, 1, 2, 3, ISBN: 978-0-316-13354-8, has five colored cylindrical wooden beads with printed hearts on the rod; and, Red, Green, Blue, I Love You, ISBN: 978-0-316-13353-1, has five colored circular wooden beads on the metal rod. |
| Recall Number | 13284 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2013/35527r-eng.php |
| Consumer Contact | Hachette Book Group at (888) 965-5802 from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.hachettebookrecall.com or www.hachettebookgroup.com and click on the link in the Recall/Important Safety Notice box on the home page for more |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-01-26T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
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