November 7, 2003
Advantage
Publishers Group, of San Diego, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 5,300
“Amazing Baby™ Listen and Play” activity books. The hub of the pink dial
embedded in the inside back cover can come off during use in some of these
books, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The
“Amazing Baby™ Listen and Play” book has a multi-colored cover with a baby face
on the front and is an interactive book designed to allow children ages 12 to
24 months to learn about different sounds, images, and materials. The cover
also shows a yellow bird that makes a squeak noise when pressed, and a clear
plastic container of multicolored beads. Mounted onto the inside back cover is
a small rotating plastic wheel with finger indentations, which makes a
“clacking” sound when turned.
Retail
stores, national book chains, wholesalers and distributors, and membership
warehouse clubs nationwide sold the activity books from May through October
2003 for $16.
Consumers
should immediately take these books away from young children. Consumers should
call Advantage Publishers Group toll-free at (866) 748-3731 anytime to order a
replacement activity book without the dial. Consumers also can obtain
information by going to the company’s Web site at http://www.advantagebooksonline.com/recall_info117.htm