CPSC, Random House, Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Board Book Sets
CPSC recall 03087. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The book sets were sold in cardboard boxes with plastic snaps. The plastic snaps can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately cut off the lid of the box with the plastic snaps and throw away the rest of the box. Send the lid with the plastic snaps to Tri-State, c/o Anthony Armetta, 325 Rabro Drive, Hauppauge, NY 11788, to receive a free replacement book set and a refund for postage.
CPSC recall 03087 has the recall date 27 Feb 2003. The notice names the firm Random House. The recall has about 360,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2003 has 9,900 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Books & Accessories.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | CPSC and Random House have not received any reports of injuries involving these book sets. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries. |
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| Units | 360,000 |
| Description | The boxed sets included in the recall have children's characters on the front of the box, a colored plastic handle and plastic snaps. The book set titles are "MONSTERS TO GO!," "DISNEY PRINCESS - DISNEY THE PRINCESS COLLECTION 2," "DISNEY'S WINNIE THE POOH - A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS," and "BARBIE - MY BARBIE FUN BOX." Each book set contains four board books inside. Only book sets with plastic snaps are included in the recall. Book sets with metal snaps are not part of the recall. |
| Product | Children's board book sets, About 360,000, Books & Accessories |
| Sold at | Book, discount department stores and online retailers sold the recalled books nationwide, from August 2002 through January 2003, for about $10. |
| Manufacturer | Random House Inc |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 360,000Median of 2003: 9,900
- CPSC recalls of 2003
- 215
- Recalls of 2003 with one of the same hazards
- 16%
- Recalls of 2003 in the category Books & Accessories
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Random House
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2002 | CPSC and Random House Announce Recall of Children's Book |
| 4 Jan 1984 | Children's Cloth Books Recalled by Random House |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 03087The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 03087. https://recallregister.com/product/2360-cpsc-random-house-inc-announce-recall-of-children-s-board-book-sets/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 03087 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC and Random House have not received any reports of injuries involving these book sets. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Book, discount department stores and online retailers sold the recalled books nationwide, from August 2002 through January 2003, for about $10.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 03087?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 360,000
- How many CPSC recalls name Random House?
- 3 CPSC recalls on this register name Random House. This recall is 1 of them.