CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT

The sound maker mounted inside a plastic covering on the last page of the books poses a choking hazard to young children if removed.

Official Consumer Product Safety Recall • May 13, 2004

CPSC, DK Publishing Announce Recall of Children's Board Books with Sound Maker

The heavy cardboard books were sold under eight different titles that feature photos or illustrations of the title theme: Dinosaurs, Emergency! (with a fire truck on the cover), Kitty's Adventure, On The Road (with a yellow Volkswagon Beetle on the cover), Puppy's Busy Day, Tractors, Trains, and Trucks. All the books have a raised sound button in the lower right corner, which features a sound relevant to the title. The "DK" logo is in the lower left corner of the books.

Required Consumer Action

Consumers should take these books away from young children immediately and contact DK Publishing to receive a replacement book of equal value or a refund.

Contact Information

Consumers should contact DK Publishing at (800) 505-4726 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday and between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. ET on Friday, or send an email to recall@dk.com

Recall Details

Sold At

Bookstores, gift stores, news stands, discount department stores and warehouse clubs nationwide, and directly to consumers by phone order, from March 2001 through April 2004, for about $8.

Injuries

DK Publishing has received one report of a 22-month-old child detaching the sound maker of one of the books and putting it in his mouth. The child was not injured.

Manufacturer

DK Publishing Inc., of New York, N.Y.

Recall Number

04134