# CPSC, Advantage Publishers Group Announce Recall to Replace Educational Kits
> **CPSC recall** · 2001-07-10 · 01193 · 1 injuries reported
## Recall
- **Number:** 01193
- **Date:** 2001-07-10
- **Injuries reported:** 1
## Products

"Let's Start™ Numbers" and "Optical Illusions Lab" educational kits

## 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.

## 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.

## Source
- [CPSC recall page](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-Advantage-Publishers-Group-Announce-Recall-to-Replace-Educational-Kits)
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