CPSC, Advantage Publishers Group Announce Recall of Children's Activity Books
CPSC recall 04029. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The hub of the pink dial embedded in the inside back cover can come off during use in some of these books, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately take these books away from young children and call Advantage Publishers Group to order a replacement activity book without the dial.
CPSC recall 04029 has the recall date 7 Nov 2003. The notice names the firm Advantage Publishers Group. The recall has about 5,300 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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| Incidents and injuries | Advantage Publishers Group received one report from a consumer of a hub coming off. There are no reports of injuries or choking incidents. |
|---|---|
| Units | 5,300 |
| Description | The "Amazing Baby™ Listen and Play" book has a multi-colored cover with a baby face on the front and is an interactive book designed to allow children ages 12 to 24 months to learn about different sounds, images, and materials. The cover also shows a yellow bird that makes a squeak noise when pressed, and a clear plastic container of multicolored beads. Mounted onto the inside back cover is a small rotating plastic wheel with finger indentations, which makes a "clacking" sound when turned. |
| Product | Amazing Baby™ Listen and Play activity book, About 5,300, Books & Accessories |
| Sold at | Retail stores, national book chains, wholesalers and distributors, and membership warehouse clubs nationwide sold the activity books, from May through October 2003, for $16. |
| Distributor | Advantage Publishers Group |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 5,300Median 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 Advantage Publishers Group
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2005 | CPSC, Advantage Publishers Group Announce Recall of Children's Books |
| 10 Jul 2001 | CPSC, Advantage Publishers Group Announce Recall to Replace Educational Kits |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 04029The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 04029. https://recallregister.com/product/2531-cpsc-advantage-publishers-group-announce-recall-of-children-s-activity/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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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 04029 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Advantage Publishers Group received one report from a consumer of a hub coming off. There are no reports of injuries or choking incidents.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Retail stores, national book chains, wholesalers and distributors, and membership warehouse clubs nationwide sold the activity books, from May through October 2003, for $16.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 04029?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 5,300
- How many CPSC recalls name Advantage Publishers Group?
- 3 CPSC recalls on this register name Advantage Publishers Group. This recall is 1 of them.