RECALL: Dora the Explorer Children's Board Book

See site for a picture.

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml03/03186.html

NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 17, 2003
Release # 03-186 Company Phone Number: (800) 223-2336
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

CPSC, Simon & Schuster Announce Recall of Children's Books

WASHINGTON, D.C. - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with
the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of product: Dora the Explorer Children's Board Book

Units: 26,000

Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Inc., of New York, N.Y.

Hazard: A plastic replica of a balloon attached to the book can detach,
posing a choking hazard to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: None.

Description: The heavy-cardboard book has "Whose Birthday Is It?"
printed on the cover in yellow letters. Dora the Explorer cartoon
characters are pictured on each page. A cutout in the top left corner of
book has a small plastic replica of a balloon attached. The yellow and
orange balloon is used as a slide to reveal answers to questions in the
book.

Sold at: Discount department stores and bookstores nationwide during
August 2003 for about $10.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should take these books away from young children
immediately and contact Simon & Schuster at the Consumer Contact number
indicated below to receive a replacement book.

Consumer Contact: Call Simon & Schuster toll-free at (800) 223-2336
between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the
firm's Web site at www.simonsayskids.com

Media Contact: Adam Rothberg at (212) 698-1132.

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