Safety regulator, Kids II Announce Recall of Children's Mirror Books
Recall 04123 · Apr 20, 2004 · Kids II Inc.
225,000
units affected
225,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04123
- Date
- Apr 20, 2004
- Company
- Kids II Inc.
- Units affected
- 225,000
- Product
- Vinyl Mirror Books
- Product type
- Books & Accessories
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
The recalled picture books are brightly colored, made of flexible vinyl, and contain a plastic mirror on one of the inside pages. The recalled books come in four models: "Baby's Fun Book," "Baby's Photo Album," "Picture This Vinyl Book," and "Carter's Imagination Picture Book." The name "Kids II" is printed on the back cover of each book, except for the "Imagination Picture Book" which has "Carter's" printed on the front and back covers.
What can happen
The mirror in the books can crack or break, posing a laceration hazard to young children.
The fix
Parents should take the product away from small children immediately and detach and mail the mirror page of the product to Kids II at 1015 Windward Ridge Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30005 for a refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Kids II has received 26 reports of the mirror cracking or breaking, including four reports of cuts and one report of a pinched finger.
- Sold at
- Mass merchandise and juvenile specialty stores nationwide, from December 2001 through March 2004, for between $4 and $8.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled vinyl mirror books?
Parents should take the product away from small children immediately and detach and mail the mirror page of the product to Kids II at 1015 Windward Ridge Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30005 for a refund.
What is the hazard?
The mirror in the books can crack or break, posing a laceration 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.