CPSC and Random House Announce Recall of Children's Book

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

The board books are constructed of heavy cardboard with Monsters Inc. cartoon characters on each page. The title "MONSTERS IN THE CLOSET" is printed with orange letters highlighted in yellow on the front cover of the books. The books have a hole at the top of the back cover, to allow them to hang on a door knob. The books have been printed in English and Spanish languages. "Made in China" is printed on the back of the book.

Is my product affected?

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• Monsters In The Closet Children's Board Book · About 39,000 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Book, specialty stores and online retailers sold these books nationwide, from October 2001 through January 2002, for about $8.; Random House Inc., of New York, N.Y..

Injuries or incidents reported

CPSC and Random House have not received any reports of injuries involving this book. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.

Consumer contact

For additional information, contact Random House at (800) 493-0009 \ between 9 a.m and 5 p.m.ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.randomhouse.com

Recall history and context

Random House appears in 3 CPSC recalls on record. See all Random House recalls.

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

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