December 10, 2009
Simon & Schuster is recalling more than 140,000 "Monday the Bullfrog" plush books. The plastic eye on the frog can detach, which may pose a choking hazard to young children.
Simon & Schuster has received reports of three plastic eyes that detached after use and one unit that was packaged with a detached eye. No injuries have been reported.
"Monday the Bullfrog" is a plush puppet bullfrog with a board book attached to the frogs mouth. It was sold in clear plastic packaging, and the book is marked with ISBN numbers 10: 1416912312 and 13: 9781416912316 printed inside the mouth of the bullfrog.
The books were sold by Bookstores and retailers nationwide and online from January 2006 through November 2009 for about $18. They were made in China.
Consumers should immediately place the product out of a childs 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 kids.simonandschuster.com.
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).