RR Donnelley Recalls Educational Assessment Blocks Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2008-01-24 · 08539
Hazards
Surface paint on the green wooden blocks contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Recall
Number
08539
Date
2008-01-24
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
ESI-R Screening Materials
Companies
Retailer(s)
Pearson distributes to schools, examiners, and educators nationwide via sales representatives, catalogs, and the firms' Web sites www.pearsonschool.com and www.pearsonlearning.com, from January 2003 through November 2007 for about $23. The materials are part of a larger ESI-R kit that sold for about $120.
Importer(s)
RR Donnelley, of Chicago, Ill.
Distributor(s)
Pearson Learning Group, of Upper Saddle River, N.J.; Pearson Early Learning, of Upper Saddle River, N.J.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
The green wooden blocks are part of the ESI-R Screening Materials, educational materials used by schools to assess young children. The items include 10 green wooden blocks, a plastic yellow car, an 8-ft. white cloth ribbon, 10 black and white printed cards with shapes, a red rubber ball, and a blue plastic button.