CPSC, Advantage Publishers Group Announce Recall to Replace Educational Kits
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2001-07-10 · 01193
Hazards
The red painted numbers on the acetate stencil sheet included in the "Let's Start™" kit contain lead; and the gold paint bearing the words "Kasy's Extrafine" on the black pen included in the "Optical Illusions" kit has lead.
Recall
Number
01193
Date
2001-07-10
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
"Let's Start™ Numbers" and "Optical Illusions Lab" educational kits
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Advantage Publishers Group, of San Diego, Calif.
Retailer(s)
Retail stores, national book chains, wholesalers and distributors, and membership warehouse clubs nationwide sold the educational kits, from February 1999 through May 2001, for between $13 and $20.
Description
The "Let's Start™" kit has a blue and red cover with a dog on the front, and contains an interactive book that uses exercises and activities to introduce children to numbers. The clear acetate stencil sheet is part of a packet of activity pieces, including a cleaning sponge, counting coins, a magic pen, and a counting frame. On the back of the kit, it reads in part, "This product is suitable for use only by children over 4 years of age." The "Optical Illusions" kit has a multi- colored cover with various geometric shapes, and reads in part, "Only for use by children over 8 years of age and under adult supervision." The black pen is included with an activity book and various shapes and images used to perform optical experiments.