CPSCAugust 20, 2009consumer
Cloth Books Recalled by Sterling Publishing Co. Inc. Due to Strangulation Hazard
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The hazard
A string attaching a ball to the book can become entangled in the basketball hoop element, posing a strangulation hazard to young children.
What to do
Consumers should immediately take the book away from children and return the product to the place of purchase for a refund.
Brands named
sterling publishingeebeeclothcloth books
UPCs
9781402757716
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