CPSC, Disney Children's Book Group, LLC Announce Recall of Children's Book
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 02-101 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- February 12, 2002
- Brand
- Disney Children's Book Group, LLC, also known as Disney Press
- Category
- Other consumer products
- Products
- Zowie's 123 Children's Book
- Hazard
- Choking and ingestion hazard
- Hazard type
- Choking and ingestion
- Units
- About 5,180
- Last updated by CPSC
- August 20, 2025
What was recalled
The Zowie's 123 book is a twelve page white board book that measures 6.5 inches by 6.5 inches, with a yellow plastic abacus-like toy attached to the back book cover. The abacus toy has five small beads: blue, green, red, yellow and orange. The beads slide along a plastic track. The book is based on the Rolie, Polie, Olie television series and depicts the Zowie character on its cover. The book can be identified with the ISBN code number 078683307-6, found on the back cover in the bottom corner.
Is my product affected?
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- Zowie's 123 Children's Book · About 5,180 units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Bookstores nationwide sold the recalled books, from January 2002 through February 2002, for about $7.; Disney Children's Book Group, LLC, also known as Disney Press, of New York, N.Y..
Injuries or incidents reported
Disney Press has received one report of a 15-month-old boy who broke a bead from the book cover and placed it in his mouth. An adult was able to remove the bead from the child's mouth without injury.
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact Disney Children's Book Group, LLC toll-free at (866) 203-8070 anytime.
Recall history and context
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 399 recalls in the other consumer products category, 68 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Zowie's 123 Children's Book (About 5,180 units). 5 inches, with a yellow plastic abacus-like toy attached to the back book cover.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Choking and ingestion hazard.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately take these recalled books away from young children and return the books to Disney Press for a full refund and postage. Mail the books to Disney Press, Attn: Zowie 123, 114 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011 and use six first-class stamps per book. Be sure to include a return address and phone number.
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