The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·04134·Announced 2004-05-13

DK Publishing Recalls Children's Board Books with Sound Makers

DK Publishing is recalling about 214,000 children's board books because the sound makers pose 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, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

DK Publishing Inc. is recalling approximately 214,000 children's board books with sound makers. The recalled books were sold under eight titles: Dinosaurs, Emergency!, Kitty's Adventure, On The Road, Puppy's Busy Day, Tractors, Trains, and Trucks. These heavy cardboard books feature a raised sound button on the last page and were sold nationwide from March 2001 through April 2004 for about $8 each.

The recall was issued because the sound maker mounted inside a plastic covering on the last page poses a choking hazard to young children if removed. DK Publishing has received one report of a 22-month-old child detaching the sound maker and putting it in his mouth; the child was not injured.

Consumers should take these books away from young children immediately. To receive a replacement book of equal value or a refund, consumers should contact DK Publishing at (800) 505-4726 or email [email protected].

The recalled product

Product
Children's Board Books with Sound Maker
Manufacturer
DK Publishing Inc., of New York, N.Y.
Category
Consumer Product — Children's Books
Hazard
Affected units
214,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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