August 20, 2009: eebee “Have a Ball” Adventures Cloth Book Recall

Recall Reason

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Sterling Publishing Co. Inc, is voluntarily recalling about 15,000 of its eebee "Have a Ball" Adventures Cloth Books. A string attaching a ball to the book can become entangled in the basketball hoop element, posing a strangulation hazard to young children.

Do You Own This Book?

Click here to read the official recall release.

The recalled interactive activity book has a small cloth ball attached to a string which children use to complete activities in the book. The books are intended for children ages 9 to 36 months. ISBN 13:978-1-4027-5771-6 is located on a white tag attached to the book. Other eebee's Adventures cloth books are not included in this recall.

Manufactured in China, the books were sold at book and toy stores nationwide and Internet retailers from June 2008 through June 2009 for about $15.

Whom to Contact

Consumers should immediately take the book away from children, and return the product to the place of purchase for a refund. Call Sterling Publishing Co. Inc. at (800) 367-9692 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or email the firm at custservice@sterlingpublishing.com.