Little Passports Recalls Science Kits Due to Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2017-05-12 · 17746
Hazards
The battery packs included in the science kits can overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Recall
Number
17746
Date
2017-05-12
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Science Expeditions Northern Lights science kits
Remedies
Options
Replace
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Shenzhen Jiayuanwei Electronic Co. Ltd., of China
Retailer(s)
At www.littlepassports.com to Little Passports subscribers in February 2017 for between $18 and $21.
Importer(s)
Little Passports Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
Distributor(s)
Little Passports Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
This recall involves the Science Expeditions Northern Lights science kits with "Make an Electromagnet" and "Aurora in a Box" experiments that use battery packs. The kits were sent to Little Passports subscribers in February 2017. The "Magnet Lab" experiment and comic book included in the Science Expeditions Northern Lights kit do not use battery packs and can still be used.