February
20, 2002
Random
House Inc., of New York, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 39,000 copies of
Monsters In The Closet children's board books. The snap that secures the book
could detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The board books are constructed of heavy cardboard with Monsters Inc. cartoon
characters on each page. The title "MONSTERS IN THE CLOSET" is
printed with orange letters highlighted in yellow on the front cover of the
books. The books have a hole at the top of the back cover to allow them to hang
on a doorknob. The books have been printed in English and Spanish languages.
"Made in China" is printed on the back of the book. Book, specialty
stores and online retailers sold these books nationwide from October 2001
through January 2002 for about $8.
Consumers should cut off the snap from these books immediately and mail the
snap to: Tri-State, c/o Marie Corsello, 325 Rabro Drive, Hauppauge, NY 11788 to
receive a free replacement book valued at about $9. For additional information,
contact Random House at (800) 493-0009 between 9 am and 5 p.m. ET Monday
through Friday, or visit the firm's website at http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/safety.html.
Random House Contact: Judith Haut (212) 782-8626