CPSC, Rose Art Announce Recall of Children's Soap
CPSC, Rose Art Announce Recall of Children's Soap Making Kit
Why was CPSC, Rose Art Announce Recall of Children's Soap recalled?
The soap may get too hot when heated in the microwave oven and leak from the plastic container, posing a burn hazard to children.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using these kits immediately and contact Rose Art for information on how to receive a full refund and an additional Rose Art product item at no charge. Contact: Contact Rose Art at (800) 272-9667 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's web site at www.roseart.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Soap Making Kit
- Company
- Rose Art Industries Inc., of Livingston, N.J.
- Quantity
- About 124,000
- Sold at
- Toy and discount stores, including Toys R Us, Wal Mart, Kaybee Toys, Target and Value City, sold these kits nationwide, between August 1997 and December 2001, for about $10.
- Recall date
- March 14, 2002
- Incidents / injuries
- CPSC and Rose Art have received 10 reports of children being burned by the hot soap, while removing the plastic container from the microwave oven.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The soap making kit is sold in a cardboard box with model number 4054 or a plastic case with model number 4121 on the packaging. The model number is located on the upper right hand corner on the front of the packaging. Each kit includes bars of soap, molds, and a plastic cup to melt soap chunks.