Popular Children’s Book Recalled Due to Choking Hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Simon & Schuster Inc., of New York, N.Y., have announced a voluntary recall of the popular Monday the Bullfrog Plush Book because the plastic eye on the frog can detach, which may pose a choking hazard to young children.
Monday the Bullfrog is a plush puppet bullfrog with a board book attached to the frog’s mouth and intended for audiences of infant and preschoolers. Consumers can identify the book by the ISBN numbers 10: 1416912312 and 13: 9781416912316 printed inside the mouth of the bullfrog.
Simon & Schuster has received reports of three plastic eyes that detached after use and one unit packaged with a detached eye. The CPSC and Simon & Schuster have received no reports of injury, but 142,000 Monday the Bullfrog books are recalled for safety concerns.
Bookstores and retailers sold Monday the Bullfrog, in clear plastic packaging, across the United States and online from January 2006 through November 2009 for about $18.
Consumers should immediately place the product out of a child’s reach and contact Simon & Schuster for a free replacement product.
For more information, call Simon & Schuster at (800) 732-9531 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the company’s Web site at http://kids.simonandschuster.com.
Parents should be especially vigil this holiday season for recalled products such as Monday the Bullfrog, but also for any toy that may pose a choking or safety hazard. The CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Visit https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx
Products liability is the branch of law that deals with the liability of parties involved in the manufacturing of a product for any damages caused by the product. Defective products can cause a great deal of property damage or physical injury, even death. If your child has been injured as the result of a defective Monday the Bullfrog book or other product, you need the services of an experienced attorney who has successfully handled product liability cases. At Napoli Bern Ripka LLP, our attorneys will work with you to begin the process of filing a claim for payment of medical expenses incurred and compensation for the injury. Call 888-529-4669 today.
