WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: EEBEE’S “HAVE A BALL” ADVENTURES CLOTH BOOKS
UNITS: ABOUT 15,000
IMPORTER: STERLING PUBLISHING CO. INC, OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK
HAZARD: A STRING ATTACHING A BALL TO THE BOOK CAN BECOME ENTANGLED IN THE BASKETBALL HOOP ELEMENT, POSING A STRANGULATION HAZARD TO YOUNG CHILDREN.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE EEBEE’S “HAVE A BALL” ADVENTURE CLOTH BOOK. THIS INTERACTIVE ACTIVITY BOOK HAS A SMALL CLOTH BALL ATTACHED TO A STRING WHICH CHILDREN USE TO COMPLETE ACTIVITIES IN THE BOOK. THE BOOKS ARE INTENDED FOR CHILDREN AGES 9 TO 36 MONTHS. ISBN 13:978-1-4027-5771-6 IS LOCATED ON A WHITE TAG ATTACHED TO THE BOOK. OTHER EEBEE’S ADVENTURES CLOTH BOOKS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL.
SOLD AT: BOOK AND TOY STORES NATIONWIDE AND INTERNET RETAILERS FROM JUNE 2008 THROUGH JUNE 2009 FOR ABOUT $15.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE BOOK AWAY FROM CHILDREN, AND RETURN THE PRODUCT TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR A REFUND.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT STERLING PUBLISHING CO. INC. AT (800) 367-9692 BETWEEN 8:30 A.M. AND 4:30 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. CONSUMERS CAN ALSO EMAIL THE FIRM AT CUSTSERVICE@STERLINGPUBLISHING.COM
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