Children’s book series recalled over choking hazard

A popular children’s collection has been pulled from shelves after it was found to be a potential choking hazard.

A kids’ book series has been recalled over fears it could pose a choking hazard to kids. Picture: Supplied

Books designed for young children are being recalled over concerns they could pose a choking hazard.

Eight books from the Rainbow Road series by Make Believe Ideas have been pulled from shelves across the country after it was discovered the plastic rings that bind the pages can be torn free.

“If the binding rings are torn free, they can become small parts which can cause a choking hazard,” the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said in a statement on Thursday.

The books are sold nationally, both in store and online, in retailers including Costco, Amazon, Berkelouw Leichhardt, QBD, Booktopia, The Book Warehouse, Dymocks, Target, Kmart and David Jones.

Eight books have been recalled from the Rainbow Road series. Picture: ACCC

The recall relates to eight books within the series sold between February 2022 and September 12, 2023.

Books included in the Rainbow Road recall:

• Dinosaur‘s First Words – ISBN 9781803374772
• Unicorn‘s Colours – ISBN 9781803374796
  
• Animal Counting – ISBN 9781803374819
  
• Things That Go! – ISBN 9781803374833
• Where’s My Bottom? – ISBN 9781803372730
• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly – ISBN 9781803371450
• Old MacDonald Had a Farm – ISBN 9781803376806
• ABC – ISBN 9781803378459
• The Rainbow Road Book Box (gift box) – ISBN 9781803376288

The Old Lady and the Fly is among the classic tales retold in the series. Picture: ACCC

Customers can get a refund online. Picture: ACCC

Customers who think their book is included in the recall can check the ISBN number printed on the back cover.

It is located just above the barcode and on the back of the Book Box.

If their product is affected, the ACCC urges them to immediately stop using it and visit this site to register for a refund or email [e-mail] for more information.

Originally published as Children’s book series recalled over choking hazard