Children’s Cloth Books Recalled

Despite the age of this recall notice (from 2006), I have still seen a number of these books around. I’m apparently not the only one as the recall is still prominently displayed on the Simon & Schuster web site.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Curious Buddies Children’s Books manufactured by Simon & Schuster have been recalled. This recall involves Curious Buddies cloth books titled “Hello, Curious Buddies!” Pictured on the cover of the books are the Curious Buddies’ characters. Inside the book are two plush pop-up toy characters.

The felt ears and limbs on the pop-up characters can detach or come apart when pulled, which may pose a choking hazard to young children. Simon & Schuster has received reports of two 6-month-old infants who detached felt from the pop-up parts of the book. One child was able to mouth the torn material. No injuries have been reported.

The books, which are manufactured in China, were sold at bookstores, discount department stores and other retailers nationwide from October 2005 through May 2006 for about $10.

Consumers should immediately clip off the felt ears and limbs of the pop-up characters and place them out of a child’s reach. Simon and Schuster will provide consumers with information on how to return the felt pieces or the copyright tag from the book to receive a free replacement book.

For more information, call Simon & Schuster at (800) 732-9531 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday