Priddy ‘Trucks’ Shaker Teether Books Recalled Due to Choking Hazard

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. (To access color photos of the following recalled products, see CPSC’s Web site at http://www.cpsc.gov/.)

   (LOGO:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030904/USCSCLOGO )    Name of Product: Priddy “Trucks” Shaker Teether Books    Units: About 35,000    Manufacturer: St. Martin’s Press, LLC, of New York, N.Y.    Hazard:  Small pieces of the teether can break off, posing a choking   hazard to young children.    Incidents/Injuries: St. Martin’s Press has received two reports of   children biting off pieces of the teethers. No injuries reported.    Description: The recalled cloth teether book entitled “trucks” has a   yellow dump truck on the front cover on a blue background. Attached to the   top of the book is a yellow rattle with a green teether attached on the   right side of the rattle and an orange teether attached to the left side   of the rattle.    Sold at: Barnes & Noble and other bookstores and retailers nationwide from   January 2006 to June 2007 for about $7.    Manufactured in: China    Remedy: Consumers should immediately take these toys away from young   children and contact St. Martin’s Press for instructions on returning the   product for a free replacement product.   

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact St. Martin’s Press at (800) 347-9411 between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at http://www.priddybooks.com/recall.

   Contact:  Firm’s Recall Hotline: +1-800-347-9411;             CPSC Recall Hotline: +1-800-638-2772; or             CPSC Media Contact: +1-301-504-7908  

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

CONTACT: Firm’s Recall Hotline: +1-800-347-9411;CPSC Recall Hotline: +1-800-638-2772; orCPSC Media Contact: +1-301-504-7908

Web site: http://www.priddybooks.com/recallhttp://www.cpsc.gov/