FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 22, 2006
Release #06-240
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 253-5469
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
School Specialty Publishing Recalls Children's Science Kits for Thermal Burn Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: "Ideal" and "Brighter Child" Brand Science Kits
Units: About 43,000
Distributor: School Specialty Publishing, of Columbus, Ohio
Hazard: The battery case in the science kit can overheat, posing a
thermal burn hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: School Specialty has received one report of the
battery case overheating, which resulted in a young boy receiving minor
burns to his fingers.
Description and Models: 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 11
3/4-inch by 12-inch boxes with a plastic window and door flap on the
front.
Sold at: Educational stores and bookstores nationwide, and the
schoolspecialty.com Web site, from July 2004 through May 2006 for
between $16 and $24.
Manufactured In: South Africa
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the science kits and
return them to the place of purchase or School Specialty for a refund.
Consumer Contact: For more information, consumers can contact School
Specialty toll-free at (800) 253-5469 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET
Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at
www.schoolspecialtypublishing.com