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 PRODUCTS. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: “BIG REX AND FRIENDS” CLOTH BOOKS
UNITS: ABOUT 204,000
IMPORTER: ST. MARTIN’S PRESS LLC, OF NEW YORK, N.Y.
HAZARD: A RED PLASTIC DOT SEWN IN THE BOOK CONTAINS HIGH LEVELS OF LEAD. LEAD IS TOXIC IF INGESTED BY YOUNG CHILDREN AND CAN CAUSE ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES “BIG REX AND FRIENDS” CLOTH BOOKS. THE BOOK HAS A BLACK AND WHITE STRIPED BORDER WITH A RED DINOSAUR ON THE COVER. THE WORDS “BIG REX AND FRIENDS” ARE PRINTED ON THE COVER. ISBN 031249260X OR 9780312492601 IS PRINTED ON THE BACK OF THE BOOK.
SOLD AT: BARNES & NOBLE, TOYS “R” US, AMAZON, BORDERS AND OTHER BOOKSTORES AND RETAILERS NATIONWIDE FROM MAY 2004 THROUGH OCTOBER 2009 FOR ABOUT $9.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE RECALLED BOOK AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND CONTACT ST. MARTIN’S PRESS FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON RETURNING THE BOOK FOR A FULL REFUND.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT ST. MARTIN’S PRESS AT (800) 347-9411 OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.PRIDDYBOOKS.COM/RECALL
NOTE: CPSC WAS ALERTED TO THIS HAZARD BY THE U.S. PIRG
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