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Ladybird Books Limited recalls specific printings of Ladybird Peppa Pig and Hey Duggee Picture Books for Children

Notice details
  • Publication date:19 February 2026

Ladybird Books Limited is carrying out a recall of specific printings of Ladybird Peppa Pig and Hey Duggee picture books for children.

Image shows a selection of Ladybird Peppa Pig and Hey Duggee picture books in different colours

The products present a risk of choking. Due to a manufacturing fault, the glitter varnish finish on the book covers may lift and can then be peeled off in flakes which can fragment further. A child may put such fragments in their mouth and choke.

The brand is Ladybird. The affected products have the following Unique Print Numbers and ISBNs with a glitter finish, and the print location is listed as ‘Printed in Great Britain’ or ‘Printed in the United Kingdom’.

Imprint ISBN Product Description Unique Print Number
Ladybird 9780241321539 Peppa Pig: Peppa Meets Father Christmas 009
Ladybird 9780241448625 Peppa Pig: Peppa's Night Before Christmas 002 & 003
Ladybird 9780241476406 Peppa Pig: Peppa Loves Easter 002
Ladybird 9780241476772 Peppa Pig: Peppa Goes to Hollywood 002 & 003
Ladybird 9781405947350 Hey Duggee. Duggee and the Christmas Badge 003

You can find the Unique Print Number and Print Location on the copyright page inside each book. An example of this can be found on Ladybird’s recall notice.

There are approximately 856 affected products in the Republic of Ireland.

The list of Irish retailers can be found here:

  • Argosy Books Ltd
  • Callistoy Ltd
  • Dubray Books Ltd
  • Eason Ltd
  • IES Ltd
  • Maynooth University Bookshop
  • Newspread Ltd
  • Nimble Fingers
  • O’Mahony’s Booksellers Ltd (various locations)
  • Barker & Jones
  • The Book Centre (various locations)
  • Waterstones Cork
  • Waterstones Drogheda
  • Waterstones Dublin

What to do:

If you purchased one of the above products, please stop use immediately and keep it out of the reach of children.

If you purchased one of these products, please refer to the book’s ISBN and Unique Print Number to ensure it is an affected copy. It can then be returned to the retailer where it was purchased for a refund, no proof of purchase is required.

For further information or if you have any questions or queries on this recall, you can contact Ladybird customer services by email at customersupport@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk.

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