Scholastic Recalls Shake Look Touch Books Due to Choking Hazard
CPSC recall 22181. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The pom poms on the book can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately take the book away from young children and cut the pom poms off the book. Consumers can participate in the recall and receive a $10 gift card by registering online at www.recallrtr.com/slt, submitting a picture of the book and removed pom poms, and affirming that the removed pom poms will be disposed of in the trash. Consumers can use the book after removing and disposing of the pom poms.
CPSC recall 22181 has the recall date 7 Jul 2022. The notice names the firm Scholastic. The recall has about 185,700 units. The median CPSC recall of 2022 has 5,400 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Scholastic has received two reports of the pom poms detaching. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 185,700 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves the Shake Look Touch book, a plush book with touch and feel components for young children. The books measure 5.9 x 1.7 x 8.4 inches. The recalled books have pink and green pom poms attached to them with a string. Only books with the pom poms are included in this recall. |
| Product | Shake Look Touch books, About 185,700 (In addition, about 1,500 were sold in Canada) |
| Sold at | Bookstores, specialty, big box stores and other stores nationwide and online at www.barnesandnoble.com, www.homegoods.com, www.booksamillion.com and other websites from January 2020 through April 2022 for about $13. |
| Importer | Scholastic Inc., of New York |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 185,700Median of 2022: 5,400
- CPSC recalls of 2022
- 292
- Recalls of 2022 with one of the same hazards
- 9%
- Recalls on the register that name Scholastic
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 22181The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 22181. https://recallregister.com/product/9347-scholastic-recalls-shake-look-touch-books-due-to-choking-hazard/. 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 22181 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Scholastic has received two reports of the pom poms detaching. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Bookstores, specialty, big box stores and other stores nationwide and online at www.barnesandnoble.com, www.homegoods.com, www.booksamillion.com and other websites from January 2020 through April 2022 for about $13.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 22181?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 22181?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 185,700 (In addition, about 1,500 were sold in Canada)