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Childrens "Big Rex and Friends" Cloth Books Recalled Due to Risk of Lead Exposure

Manufactured by:
Product name: "Big Rex and Friends" Cloth Books
Units sold:
Reference: CPSC-10-105
Country of manufacture: China
URL: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10105.html
Details:

Children?s ?Big Rex and Friends? Cloth Books Recalled Due to Risk of Lead Exposure

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: "Big Rex and Friends" Cloth Books

Units: About 204,000

Importer: St. Martin?s Press LLC, of New York, N.Y.

Hazard: A red plastic dot sewn in the book contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Descript2ion: This recall involves ?Big Rex and Friends? cloth books. The book has a black and white striped border with a red dinosaur on the cover. The words ?Big Rex and Friends? are printed on the cover. ISBN 031249260X or 9780312492601 is printed on the back of the book.

Sold at: Barnes & Noble, Toys ?R? Us, Amazon, Borders and other bookstores and retailers nationwide from May 2004 through October 2009 for about $9.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled book away from children and contact St. Martin?s Press for instructions on returning the book for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact St. Martin?s Press at (800) 347-9411 or visit the firm?s Web site at www.priddybooks.com/recall

Note: CPSC was alerted to this hazard by the U.S. PIRG