Manhattan Toy Recalls Children's Books Due to Choking Hazard
Recall 19054 · Dec 19, 2018 · Manhattan Toy
1,180
units affected
1,180
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19054
- Date
- Dec 19, 2018
- Company
- Manhattan Toy
- Units affected
- 1,180
- Product
- Children's soft books
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
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.
What can happen
A metal grommet used to attach a fabric flap to a page in the book can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
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.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- 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, Manhattantoy.com and other websites from March 2017 through July 2018 for about $18.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled children's soft books?
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.
What is the 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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.