Simon & Schuster Recalls Monday the Bullfrog Plush Books Due to Choking Hazard
Simon & Schuster is recalling Monday the Bullfrog Plush Books because the plastic eye 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, 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 142,000 units of Monday the Bullfrog Plush Books. The product is a plush puppet bullfrog with a board book attached to the frog's mouth. The books were sold in clear plastic packaging and are marked with ISBN numbers 10: 1416912312 and 13: 9781416912316 printed inside the mouth of the bullfrog.
The recall is due to a choking hazard. The plastic eye on the frog can detach, which may pose a choking hazard to young children. Simon & Schuster has received reports of three plastic eyes that detached after use and one unit that was packaged with a detached eye. No injuries have been reported.
The books were sold at bookstores and retailers nationwide and online from January 2006 through November 2009 for about $18. Consumers should immediately place the product out of a child's reach and contact Simon & Schuster for a free replacement product. For more information, call Simon & Schuster at (800) 732-9531 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the company's Web site at http://kids.simonandschuster.com.
The recalled product
- Product
- Monday the Bullfrog Plush Books
- Manufacturer
- Simon & Schuster Inc., of New York, N.Y.
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 142,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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