CPSC, Damo Plus Corp. Announce Recall of Children's
CPSC, Damo Plus Corp. Announce Recall of Children's School Supply Sets
Why was CPSC, Damo Plus Corp. Announce Recall of Children's recalled?
The sets contain razor knives, which pose a laceration hazard to children.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately take these razor knives away from children and return the pencil sets to the store where they purchased them, for a refund. Contact: For more information about this recall, consumers should call Damo Plus Corp. collect at (323) 583-8484 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday. Consumers also can write to the company at Damo Plus Corp., 4535 E. 48th St., Vernon, CA 90058.
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
- Children's School Supply Sets
- Company
- Damo Plus Corp., of Vernon, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 26,000
- Sold at
- Discount and dollar stores in California, Texas, Washington, and Maryland sold the sets, between June and October 2002, for about $1.
- Recall date
- November 12, 2002
- Incidents / injuries
- Damo Plus has not received any reports of injuries from these pencil sets.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The school supply sets were sold in 8-inch plastic cases. The sets included the razor knife, pencils, scissors, a ruler, an eraser, a compass, and a tube of glue. Writing on the plastic cases includes "LITTLE WHITE," "LITTLE ARTIST," "GOOD FRIENDS," or "ZHONG BAIO REN." The cases are blue, pink yellow or purple and have pictures of children or animals. These sets were sold in plastic bags with cardboard headers marked "10 PCS SET PENCIL CASE & PENCIL HOLDER," and "MADE IN CHINA."