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Harpercollins Publishers Recall Children's Book, "Christmas In The Manger"

CPSC recall 95039. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Choking

CPSC recall 95039 has the recall date 1 Dec 1994. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Books & Accessories.

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CPSC recall 95039: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
December 1, 1994 Release # 95-039 WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC, HarperCollins Publishers, New York, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 46,500 copies of the children's book, "CHRISTMAS IN THE MANGER," by Nola Buck and Felicia Bond.The book, which is for small children, depicts the Christmas nativity story and incorporates textured surfaces on each picture page. The page showing the Three Wise Men is decorated with three, colored, plastic, artificial, jewels pasted to the page. The plastic jewels may separate during use and are small parts, which present a potentially serious risk of being aspirated into a small child's lungs.The publisher reported to CPSC when they learned of two instances where the artificial jewels became detached. Neither the firm nor CPSC is aware of any injuries involving the book. The recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.The book measures approximately 6 inches by 6 1/2 inches and incorporates seven heavy paper pages plus the cover held together by a white, plastic, spiral binding. The front of the book bears the title, "CHRISTMAS IN THE MANGER," along with the names of the author and illustrator and shows the manger scene, while the…
ProductBooks & Accessories
ProductChristmas in the Manger childrens' books
FirmThe CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons.
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1994: not given
CPSC recalls of 1994
109
Recalls of 1994 with one of the same hazards
32%
Recalls of 1994 in the category Books & Accessories
1%

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 95039. https://recallregister.com/product/5610-harpercollins-publishers-recall-children-s-book-christmas-in-the-mange/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
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 95039 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 95039 has no incident or injury text.
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China