Hachette Book Group · Recalled
Hachette Book Group Recalls Children's Books Due To Choking and Laceration Hazards
A metal rod holding small beads on the cover of books can detach and release small parts that present a choking hazard. A detached metal bar can expose a sharp edge posing a laceration hazard.
- Units
- About 70,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $8
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
The board-shaped children's books have cut out covers that serve as a handle and include an embedded bar in the handle with beads for children to play with. "Ages 3+" is printed on the back covers and the ISBN numbers are also on the back covers near the bar code. Two titles are included: Count my Kisses, 1, 2, 3, ISBN: 978-0-316-13354-8, has five colored cylindrical wooden beads with printed hearts on the rod; and, Red, Green, Blue, I Love You, ISBN: 978-0-316-13353-1, has five colored circular wooden beads on the metal rod.
The file
- Sold at
- Barnes and Noble, online at Amazon.com and by other booksellers and retailers from June 2013 to August 2013 for about $8.
- Product type
- Books & Accessories
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Hachette Book Group, Inc., New York, N.Y.
Incident log
None reported
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled books away from children and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.
Hachette Book Group at (888) 965-5802 from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.hachettebookrecall.com or www.hachettebookgroup.com and click on the link in the Recall/Important Safety Notice box on the home page for more
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 SEP 11 2013; last revised JAN 26 2015.
