Children’s Cloth Books Recalled by Simon & Schuster

June 15, 2006

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced a voluntary recall of the Curious Buddies Children's Books, manufactured by Simon & Schuster Inc. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

The felt ears and limbs on the pop-up characters can detach or come apart when pulled, which may pose a choking hazard to young children. Simon & Schuster has received reports of two 6-month-old infants who detached felt from the pop-up parts of the book. One child was able to mouth the torn material. No injuries have been reported.

This recall involves Curious Buddies cloth books titled “Hello, Curious Buddies!” Pictured on the cover of the books are the Curious Buddies’ characters. Inside the book are two plush pop-up toy characters.

They were sold at bookstores, discount department stores and other retailers nationwide from October 2005 through May 2006. They were made in China. About 9,000 of the books were sold.

Consumers should immediately clip off the felt ears and limbs of the pop-up characters and place them out of a child’s reach. Simon and Schuster will provide consumers with information on how to return the felt pieces or the copyright tag from the book to receive a free replacement book.

For more information, call Simon & Schuster at (800) 732-9531 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the company’s Web site at www.simonsays.com