CPSC, DK Publishing Announce Recall of Children's Board Books with Sound Maker
CPSC recall 04134. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The sound maker mounted inside a plastic covering on the last page of the books poses a choking hazard to young children if removed.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should take these books away from young children immediately and contact DK Publishing to receive a replacement book of equal value or a refund.
CPSC recall 04134 has the recall date 13 May 2004. The notice names the firm DK Publishing. The recall has about 214,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 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 | DK Publishing has received one report of a 22-month-old child detaching the sound maker of one of the books and putting it in his mouth. The child was not injured. |
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| Units | 214,000 |
| Description | The heavy cardboard books were sold under eight different titles that feature photos or illustrations of the title theme: Dinosaurs, Emergency! (with a fire truck on the cover), Kitty's Adventure, On The Road (with a yellow Volkswagon Beetle on the cover), Puppy's Busy Day, Tractors, Trains, and Trucks. All the books have a raised sound button in the lower right corner, which features a sound relevant to the title. The "DK" logo is in the lower left corner of the books. |
| Product | Children's Board Books with Sound Maker, About 214,000, Books & Accessories |
| Sold at | Bookstores, gift stores, news stands, discount department stores and warehouse clubs nationwide, and directly to consumers by phone order, from March 2001 through April 2004, for about $8. |
| Manufacturer | DK Publishing Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 214,000Median of 2004: 13,500
- CPSC recalls of 2004
- 278
- Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
- 11%
- Recalls of 2004 in the category Books & Accessories
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name DK Publishing
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 04134The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 04134. https://recallregister.com/product/2613-cpsc-dk-publishing-announce-recall-of-children-s-board-books-with-soun/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 04134 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
DK Publishing has received one report of a 22-month-old child detaching the sound maker of one of the books and putting it in his mouth. The child was not injured.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Bookstores, gift stores, news stands, discount department stores and warehouse clubs nationwide, and directly to consumers by phone order, from March 2001 through April 2004, for about $8.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 04134?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 214,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China