CPSC2010-01-08
Children's "Big Rex and Friends" Cloth Books Recalled Due to Risk of Lead Exposure
St. Martin's Press LLC, of New York, N.Y.
Hazard
A red plastic dot sewn in the book contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately take the recalled book away from children and contact St. Martin's Press for instructions on returning the book for a full refund.
Sold at
Barnes & Noble, Toys "R" Us, Amazon, Borders and other bookstores and retailers nationwide from May 2004 through October 2009 for about $9.
Affected count
About 204,000
Injuries reported
None reported.
Manufactured in
China
Products
Big Rex and Friends Cloth Books
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact St. Martin's Press at (800) 347-9411 or visit the firm's Web site at www.priddybooks.com/recall
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Childrens-Big-Rex-and-Friends-Cloth-Books-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Lead-ExposureDon't want to check this manually?
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