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Zowie's 123 Children's Book

Class II - Moderate
🏠 Consumer Products Recalled: February 12, 2002 Disney Children's Book Group, LLC, also known as Disney Press, of New York, N.Y. Children's Products Nationwide

What Should You Do?

  1. Check if you have this product:
    (About 5,180)
  2. Do not eat it: Even if it looks and smells fine, do not consume this product.
  3. Throw it away or return it: You can return the product to the store for a full refund.
  4. Report problems: Report any issues to the FDA's Safety Reporting Portal.

Recall Details

Company:
Disney Children's Book Group, LLC, also known as Disney Press, of New York, N.Y.
Reason for Recall:
The books have a plastic abacus-like toy attached to the back cover, that contains five plastic beads. The beads can separate from the book cover, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Classification:
Class II - Moderate

Products that might cause a temporary health problem, or pose a slight threat of a serious nature.

Status:
ongoing
Hazard:
The books have a plastic abacus-like toy attached to the back cover, that contains five plastic beads. The beads can separate from the book cover, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy:
Consumers should immediately take these recalled books away from young children and return the books to Disney Press for a full refund and postage. Mail the books to Disney Press, Attn: Zowie 123, 114 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011 and use six first-class stamps per book. Be sure to include a return address and phone number.

Product Images

Zowie's 123 Children's Book

Product Information

Full Description:

The Zowie's 123 book is a twelve page white board book that measures 6.5 inches by 6.5 inches, with a yellow plastic abacus-like toy attached to the back book cover. The abacus toy has five small beads: blue, green, red, yellow and orange. The beads slide along a plastic track. The book is based on the Rolie, Polie, Olie television series and depicts the Zowie character on its cover. The book can be identified with the ISBN code number 078683307-6, found on the back cover in the bottom corner.

Product Codes/Lot Numbers:

(About 5,180)

Official Source

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CPSC Recall Number: 02101