The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·06189·Announced 2006-06-15

Simon & Schuster Recalls Curious Buddies Cloth Books for Choking Hazard

Simon & Schuster is recalling Curious Buddies cloth books because felt parts can detach and 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

Simon & Schuster Inc. is recalling approximately 9,000 units of the "Curious Buddies" cloth book titled "Hello, Curious Buddies!". The books were sold at bookstores, discount department stores, and other retailers nationwide from October 2005 through May 2006 for about $10. The books were manufactured in China.

The recall is due to a choking hazard. The felt ears and limbs on the pop-up characters inside the book can detach or come apart when pulled. Simon & Schuster has received reports of two 6-month-old infants who detached felt from the pop-up parts of the book, with one child able to mouth the torn material. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately clip off the felt ears and limbs of the pop-up characters and place them out of a child's reach. Simon & Schuster will provide information on how to return the felt pieces or the copyright tag from the book to receive a free replacement book. For more information, consumers can call Simon & Schuster at (800) 732-9531 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit www.simonsays.com.

The recalled product

Product
Curious Buddies Children's Books
Manufacturer
Simon & Schuster Inc., of New York, N.Y.
Category
Consumer Product — Children's Books
Hazard
Affected units
9,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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