CPSC, Disney Children's Book Group, LLC Announce Recall of Children's Book

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.. Recalled by Disney Children's Book Group, LLC, also known as Disney Press, of New York, N.Y.. Units affected: About 5,180.

The books have a plastic abacus-like toy attached to the back cover, that contains five plastic beads. The beads can separate from the book cover, posing a choking hazard to young children.

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.

This recall was issued by the CPSC on February 12, 2002. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: 02101.