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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2003-02-27

CPSC, Random House, Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Board Book Sets

Is my product affected?

Children's board book sets

  • Brand Random House Inc., of New York, N.Y.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Random House, Inc. is recalling boxed children's board book sets sold with plastic snaps on the cardboard box lids. The plastic snaps can detach and pose a choking hazard to young children. The recalled sets include "MONSTERS TO GO!," "DISNEY PRINCESS - DISNEY THE PRINCESS COLLECTION 2," "DISNEY'S WINNIE THE POOH - A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS," and "BARBIE - MY BARBIE FUN BOX." Each set contains four board books and features children's characters on the box front along with a colored plastic handle. Only sets with plastic snaps are affected; sets with metal snaps are not part of the recall.

Consumers who have an affected book set should immediately cut off the box lid containing the plastic snaps and discard the rest of the box. The lid with the plastic snaps should be sent to Tri-State, c/o Anthony Armetta, 325 Rabro Drive, Hauppauge, NY 11788, for a free replacement book set and a postage refund.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The book sets were sold in cardboard boxes with plastic snaps. The plastic snaps can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately cut off the lid of the box with the plastic snaps and throw away the rest of the box. Send the lid with the plastic snaps to Tri-State, c/o Anthony Armetta, 325 Rabro Drive, Hauppauge, NY 11788, to receive a free replacement book set and a refund for postage.

Details from the source

The boxed sets included in the recall have children's characters on the front of the box, a colored plastic handle and plastic snaps. The book set titles are "MONSTERS TO GO!," "DISNEY PRINCESS - DISNEY THE PRINCESS COLLECTION 2," "DISNEY'S WINNIE THE POOH - A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS," and "BARBIE - MY BARBIE FUN BOX." Each book set contains four board books inside. Only book sets with plastic snaps are included in the recall. Book sets with metal snaps are not part of the recall.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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