Simon & Schuster · Recalled
Children's Plush Books Recalled by Simon & Schuster Due to Choking Hazard
The plastic eye on the frog can detach, which may pose a choking hazard to young children.
- Units
- About 142,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $18
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
Monday the Bullfrog is a plush puppet bullfrog with a board book attached to the frog's mouth. It was sold in clear plastic packaging, and the book is marked with ISBN numbers 10: 1416912312 and 13: 9781416912316 printed inside the mouth of the bullfrog.
The file
- Sold at
- Bookstores and retailers nationwide and online from January 2006 through November 2009 for about $18.
- Product type
- Books & Accessories
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Simon & Schuster Inc., of New York, N.Y.
Incident log
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.
What the notice says to do
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
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 DEC 09 2009; last revised MAY 23 2014.