CPSC and Random House Announce Recall of Children's Book

The snap that secures the book could detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Recall #: 02103
Affected scope: About 39,000

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher. · Updated September 2026

Random House Inc., of New York, N.y. recalled The board books are constructed of heavy cardboard with Monsters Inc. cartoon characters ….

CPSC and Random House Announce Recall of Children's Book was recalled by Random House Inc., of New York, N.y. in February 20, 2002. Reason: The snap that secures the book could detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.. Remedy: Consumers should cut off the snap from these books immediately and mail the snap to: Tri-…. Verify recall #02103 with the CPSC before acting.

The recall

Random House Inc., of New York, N.y. issued this CPSC recall-The snap that secures the book could detach, posing a choking hazard to young children..

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agency class: February 20, 2002
reported

Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #02103 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from CPSC - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Product description

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.

Reason for recall

The snap that secures the book could detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Remedy, what to do

Consumers should cut off the snap from these books immediately and mail the snap to: Tri-State, c/o Marie Corsello, 325 Rabro Drive, Hauppauge, NY 11788, to receive a free replacement book valued at about $9.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Not classified by agency
Status	Active
Recall number	02103
Date reported	February 20, 2002
Date initiated	February 20, 2002
Recalling firm	Random House Inc., of New York, N.y.
Affected scope	About 39,000
Distribution	Not disclosed
Official source	CPSC notice →

Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

What to do with this recall

Consumers should cut off the snap from these books immediately and mail the snap to: Tri-State, c/o Marie Corsello, 325 Rabro Dri…

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The snap that secures the book could detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

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This recall was issued by the CPSC on February 20, 2002. CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 02103.

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