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Archived - "Curious Buddies - Hello, Curious Buddies!"
- Starting date:
- June 1, 2006
- Posting date:
- June 1, 2006
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products, Toys
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500001389
Affected products
"Curious Buddies - Hello, Curious Buddies!"
Product description
Cloth pop-up books intended for children aged 3 to 18 months.
For full CPSC release with photos:
Children's Cloth Books Recalled by Simon & Schuster.
Hazard identified
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. The company has received one report of a child chewing off the felt arms and legs of the pop-up character.
Number sold
330 units were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
October 2005 through May 2006.
Companies
- Manufacturer
-
Simon & Schuster Canada
Toronto
CANADA
Tel: 1-800-732-9531
- Retailer
- Amazon
- Retailer
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Indigo Books & Music Inc.
Toronto
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers are instructed to cut off the felt components from the pop-up character and return them to Simon & Schuster for a replacement book.
Consumer contact: For additional information, contact Simon & Schuster at 1-800-732-9531.