Simon & Schuster Whose Birthday Is It? Dora the Explorer Children?s Books

Description: 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 and Schuster Announce Recall of Children's Books 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of product: Dora the Explorer Children's Board Book Units: 26,000Manufacturer: Simon and 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: ChinaRemedy: Consumers should take these books away from young children immediately and contact Simon and Schuster at the Consumer Contact number indicated below to receive a replacement book.Consumer Contact: Call Simon and 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 [Learn More]