The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·04110·Announced 2004-03-30

Kingfisher Recalls My Easter Basket Book Due to Choking Hazard

Kingfisher Publications is recalling about 5,000 copies of 'My Easter Basket Book' because a sponge item inside can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a choking hazard for young children with one report of a child beginning to choke, but no reported injuries, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Kingfisher Publications PLC, a UK-based subsidiary of Houghton Mifflin Company, is recalling approximately 5,000 copies of the children's book 'My Easter Basket Book.' The recall was initiated because a sponge 'touch-and-feel' item inside the book can detach, or small pieces can be torn away, which poses a choking hazard to young children.

The book, which features photos of Easter basket items and textured surfaces, was sold at retailers nationwide from February 2004 through March 2004 for about $8. The company has received one report of a child who began to choke, but there are no reports of injuries.

Consumers should take these books away from young children immediately. To obtain a refund and postage reimbursement, consumers should return the books to Kingfisher Publications PLC, Customer Service, 181 Ballardvale St., Wilmington, MA 01887, or call the toll-free number (800) 289-4371 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
My Easter Basket Book
Manufacturer
Kingfisher Publications PLC, a UK-based subsidiary of Houghton Mifflin Company, of Boston, Mass.
Category
Consumer Product — Children's Books
Hazard
Affected units
5,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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