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InjuryApril 20, 2004CPSC #04123

CPSC, Kids II Announce Recall of Children's Mirror Books

Product
Books & Accessories
Units affected
225,000
Remedy
refund

What was recalled

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.

Hazard

The mirror in the books can crack or break, posing a laceration hazard to young children.

Injuries

Kids II has received 26 reports of the mirror cracking or breaking, including four reports of cuts and one report of a pinched finger.

Made in

China

Where it was sold

  • Mass merchandise and juvenile specialty stores nationwide, from December 2001 through March 2004, for between $4 and $8.

Photos

Recalled vinyl mirror books
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