Manhattan Toy Recalls Children's Book

Details: Published on Wednesday, 19 December 2018 09:53

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission – Fast Track Recall with Health Canada

Recall Date: December 19, 2018

Recall Number: 19-054

Manhattan Toy Recalls Children’s Books Due to Choking Hazard

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2019/Manhattan-Toy-Recalls-Childrens-Books-Due-to-Choking-Hazard

Recall Summary

Name of Product: Children’s soft books

Hazard: A metal grommet used to attach a fabric flap to a page in the book can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Remedy: Refund

Consumers should immediately take the recalled books away from children, stop using them and return it to the place of purchase or contact Manhattan Toy for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: Manhattan Toy at 800-541-1345 Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT and Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. CT or online at www.manhattantoy.com and click on “Recalls” for more information.

Recall Details

Units: About 1,180 (in addition, about 20 were sold in Canada)

Description:

This recall involves “Find the Bear” soft fabric books with a variety of fabric flaps sewn or attached to the pages. The front cover has blue and purple horizontal stripes and a panda bear’s face sewn on. The Manhattan Toy logo is printed on a sewn-in label on the side of the book. Lot code “208150 AJ” is printed on another sewn-in label.

Incidents/Injuries: Manhattan Toy has received one report of the metal grommet detaching from the page. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At: Independent specialty retailers nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Buybuybaby.com, Manhattentoy.comand other websites from March 2017 through July 2018 for about $18.

Importer/Distributor: The Manhattan Toy Company LLC, of Minneapolis, Minn.

Manufactured in: China

In Conjunction With: Canada

Health Canada's press release is available at: http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2018/68520r-eng.php

This recall was conducted, voluntarily by the company, under CPSC’s Fast Track Recall process. Fast Track recalls are initiated by firms, who commit to work with CPSC to quickly announce the recall and remedy to protect consumers.

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