DK Publishing · Recalled
CPSC, DK Publishing Announce Recall of Children's Board Books with Sound Maker
The sound maker mounted inside a plastic covering on the last page of the books poses a choking hazard to young children if removed.
- Units
- About 214,000
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $8
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The heavy cardboard books were sold under eight different titles that feature photos or illustrations of the title theme: Dinosaurs, Emergency! (with a fire truck on the cover), Kitty's Adventure, On The Road (with a yellow Volkswagon Beetle on the cover), Puppy's Busy Day, Tractors, Trains, and Trucks. All the books have a raised sound button in the lower right corner, which features a sound relevant to the title. The "DK" logo is in the lower left corner of the books.
The file
- Sold at
- Bookstores, gift stores, news stands, discount department stores and warehouse clubs nationwide, and directly to consumers by phone order, from March 2001 through April 2004, for about $8.
- Product type
- Books & Accessories
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- DK Publishing Inc., of New York, N.Y.
Incident log
DK Publishing has received one report of a 22-month-old child detaching the sound maker of one of the books and putting it in his mouth. The child was not injured.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should take these books away from young children immediately and contact DK Publishing to receive a replacement book of equal value or a refund.
Consumers should contact DK Publishing at (800) 505-4726 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday and between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. ET on Friday, or send an email to recall@dk.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated MAY 13 2004; last revised FEB 11 2025.
