School Specialty Publishing Recalls Children's Science Kits for Thermal Burn Hazard
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2006-08-22 · 06240
Hazards
The battery case in the science kit can overheat, posing a thermal burn hazard.
Recall
Number
06240
Date
2006-08-22
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
"Ideal" and "Brighter Child" Brand Science Kits
Companies
Retailer(s)
Educational stores and bookstores nationwide, and the schoolspecialty.com Web site, from July 2004 through May 2006 for between $16 and $24.
Distributor(s)
School Specialty Publishing, of Columbus, Ohio
Country of manufacture
South Africa
Description
This recall involves "Ideal" and "Brighter Child" brand science kits. Models included are "All About Electricity," "All About Magnets," "The Science Search Lab: Electricity," and "The Science Search Lab: Light." The kits were sold in brightly colored 11¾-inch by 12-inch boxes with a plastic window and door flap on the front.