Children's Cloth Books Recalled by Simon & Schuster

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

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.

Is my product affected?

Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.

• Curious Buddies Children's Books · About 9,000 units

Photos from the recall notice

Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Bookstores, discount department stores and other retailers nationwide from October 2005 through May 2006 for about $10.; Simon & Schuster Inc., of New York, N.Y..

Injuries or incidents reported

Simon & Schuster has received reports of two 6-month-old infants who detached felt from the pop-up parts of the book. One child was able to mouth the torn material. No injuries have been reported.

Consumer contact

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

Recall history and context

Simon & Schuster appears in 3 CPSC recalls on record. See all Simon & Schuster 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

More recalls from Simon & Schuster

• Children's Plush Books Recalled by Simon & Schuster
  December 9, 2009 · Simon & Schuster · Toys and games

  Monday the Bullfrog is a plush puppet bullfrog with a board book attached to the frog's mouth. It was sold in clear plastic packaging, and the book is marked with ISBN…

• CPSC, Simon & Schuster Announce Recall of Children's Books
  September 17, 2003 · Simon and Schuster · Other consumer products

  The heavy-cardboard book has "Whose Birthday Is It?" printed on the cover in yellow letters. Dora the Explorer cartoon characters are pictured on each page. A cutout in…

Similar recalls in other consumer products

• 3M Company Recalls Scotch™ Thermal Laminators
  October 15, 2026 · 3M · Other consumer products

  This recall involves the Scotch™ thermal laminator, model number TL1302Z. The laminator is light gray/white with gray accents and the word "Scotch" is printed in gray on…

• The Conqueror Recalls Avengers Medals
  October 8, 2026 · The Conqueror · Other consumer products

  This recall involves the Avengers Infinity Gauntlet medal. The medal is gold, with colorful gems on the front and comes in a black package marked "Marvel Avengers" with…

• Dollar Tree Stores Recalls Electric Balloon Pumps
  October 1, 2026 · Dollar Tree Stores · Other consumer products

  The recalled electric balloon pump is a high-pressure pump that has two operation modes, continuous and touch-on. It is made of plastic and comes in pink with a blue…

• Sauna360 Expands Recall of Tylö Halmstad and Kiruna Hybrid Saunas
  September 17, 2026 · Sauna360 Expands · Other consumer products

  This recall expansion involves bench seating in Sauna360's Tylö branded Halmstad and Kiruna Hybrid sauna rooms. The serial number for each room can be found on both the…

• Sauna360 Recalls Infrared Saunas, Hybrid Infrared Saunas and Infrared Kits
  September 17, 2026 · Sauna360 · Other consumer products

  This recall involves various infrared and hybrid sauna models and infrared (IR) kits. Customers who purchased custom rooms built with IR panels can check for the words…

• Prepared Hero Recalls Fire Spray Canisters
  September 10, 2026 · Prepared Hero · Other consumer products

  This recall involves the Hero Fire Spray Fire Canisters. The canisters are either red and blue or red and have the company's logo on them with the name HERO Fire Spray…