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Kids II Recall Hotline
(877) 325-7056
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(800) 638-2772
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(301) 504-7908
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the manufacturer 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: Vinyl Mirror Books
Units: 225,000
Distributor: Kids II Inc., of Alpharetta,
Ga.
Hazard: The mirror in the books can crack or break, posing a
laceration hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: Kids II
has received 26 reports of the mirror cracking or breaking, including four
reports of cuts and one report of a pinched finger.
Description:
The recalled picture books are brightly colored, made of flexible vinyl, and
contain a plastic mirror on one of the inside pages. The recalled books come in
four models: “Baby’s Fun Book,” “Baby’s Photo Album,” “Picture This Vinyl Book,”
and “Carter’s Imagination Picture Book.” The name “Kids II” is printed on the
back cover of each book, except for the “Imagination Picture Book” which has
“Carter’s” printed on the front and back covers.
Sold at: Mass
merchandise and juvenile specialty stores nationwide from December 2001 through
March 2004 for between $4 and $8.
Manufactured in:
China.
Remedy: Parents should take the product away from small
children immediately and detach and mail the mirror page of the product to Kids
II at 1015 Windward Ridge Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30005 for a
refund.
Consumer Contact: Call Kids II toll-free at (877) 325-7056
between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or log on to http://www.kidsii.com/ProductSafety/Main.asp
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