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Children's Cloth Books Recalled by Simon & Schuster

Recalled June 15, 2006 Source: CPSC Toys & play

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Brand: Simon & Schuster
Product: Curious Buddies Children's Books
Units: About 9,000
Sold at: Bookstores, discount department stores and other retailers nationwide from October 2005 through May 2006 for about $10.

Photo of the recalled Curious Buddies Children's Books from the CPSC notice — Photo from the CPSC notice.

Understand the issue

The felt ears and limbs on the pop-up characters can detach or come apart when pulled, which may pose a choking hazard to young children.

This recall involves Curious Buddies cloth books titled "Hello, Curious Buddies!" Pictured on the cover of the books are the Curious Buddies' characters. Inside the book are two plush pop-up toy characters.

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What to do

Contact the company for a replacement.

Consumers should immediately clip off the felt ears and limbs of the pop-up characters and place them out of a child's reach. Simon and Schuster will provide consumers with information on how to return the felt pieces or the copyright tag from the book to receive a free replacement book.

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 www.simonsays.com

Read the official CPSC notice →

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, record 3297. Synced 2026-10-19. Recalls can be updated after they are announced; the official notice is the authority.