Recall - Hachette Book Group Recalls Children’s Books Due To Choking and Laceration Hazards
Recall date: September 11, 2013 Recall number: 13-284
Recall Summary
Name of product: Children's books titled “Count my Kisses, 1, 2, 3” and “Red, Green, Blue, I Love You”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.
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.
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.
Source: http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Hachette-Book-Group-Recalls-Childrens-Books/#Remedy
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.
Recall Details
Units
About 70,000Description
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.
Incidents/Injuries
None reportedRemedy
Consumers should immediately take the recalled books away from children and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.Sold at
Barnes & Noble, online at Amazon.com and by other booksellers and retailers from June 2013 to August 2013 for about $8.Importers
Hachette Book Group, Inc., New York, N.Y.Manufactured in
ChinaSource: http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Hachette-Book-Group-Recalls-Childrens-Books/#Remedy
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