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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers
should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product: My Easter Basket Book
Units:
About 5,000
Manufacturer/Importer: Kingfisher Publications PLC, a
UK-based subsidiary of Houghton Mifflin Company, of Boston, Mass.
Hazard: A sponge “touch-and-feel” item inside the book can detach
or small pieces can be torn away, posing a choking hazard to young
children.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received one report of
a child who began to choke. No reports of injuries.
Description:
The cardboard book has “My Easter Basket Book” printed on the cover in pink
letters over an Easter basket. “First Holiday Books” and “Touch & feel” also
are written on the cover. The book includes photos of marshmallow candy, plush
toys, lollipops and candy typically found in Easter baskets. The book
incorporates textured touch-and feel-surfaces. “KINGFISHER” is written on the
book’s spine and back cover.
Sold at: Retailers nationwide from
February 2004 through March 2004 for about $8.
Manufactured in:
China
Remedy: Consumers should take these books away from young
children immediately, and return the books to Kingfisher Publications PLC,
Customer Service, 181 Ballardvale St., Wilmington, MA 01887 for a refund and
postage reimbursement.
Consumer Contact: Call Kingfisher
toll-free at (800) 289-4371 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday,
send an e-mail to trade_customer_service@hmco.com.
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