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

Recalled April 20, 2004 · CPSC recall 04123 · Kids II

Hazard

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

Remedy

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.

Units

225,000

Incidents / 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.

Description

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 to do

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.

Contact

Call Kids II toll-free at (877) 325-7056 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or log on to www.kidsii.com

Product

Vinyl Mirror Books

Distributed by

Kids II Inc., of Alpharetta, Ga.

Retailers

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

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →