CPSC, Advantage Publishers Group Announce Recall of Children’s Activity Books
Kids’ product recall 04-029. Announced by CPSC on Nov 7, 2003.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Nov 7, 2003. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The hub of the pink dial embedded in the inside back cover can come off during use in some of these books, posing a choking hazard to young children.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately take these books away from young children and call Advantage Publishers Group to order a replacement activity book without the dial.
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- How to reach the firm: Consumers should call Advantage Publishers Group toll-free at (866) 748-3731 anytime to order a replacement activity book without the dial. Consumers also can obtain information by going to the company’s website at www.advantagebooksonline.com.
Which ones are recalled?
The “Amazing Baby™ Listen and Play” book has a multi-colored cover with a baby face on the front and is an interactive book designed to allow children ages 12 to 24 months to learn about different sounds, images, and materials. The cover also shows a yellow bird that makes a squeak noise when pressed, and a clear plastic container of multicolored beads. Mounted onto the inside back cover is a small rotating plastic wheel with finger indentations, which makes a “clacking” sound when turned.
About 5,300 units, as CPSC gives them.
Amazing Baby™ Listen and Play activity book.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Distributed by Advantage Publishers Group, San Diego, Calif.
- Retail stores, national book chains, wholesalers and distributors, and membership warehouse clubs nationwide sold the activity books, from May through October 2003, for $16.
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Was anyone hurt?
Advantage Publishers Group received one report from a consumer of a hub coming off. There are no reports of injuries or choking incidents.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.