CPSCJanuary 26, 2004

CPSC, Curiosity Kits Inc. Announce Recall of Discovery

CPSC, Curiosity Kits Inc. Announce Recall of Discovery Kids Pottery Wheel Kits Sold at Discovery Channel Stores

Why was CPSC, Curiosity Kits Inc. Announce Recall of Discovery recalled?

The brown clay contained in the Pottery Wheel kits could contain excess levels of bacteria, posing a risk of illness to users.

What should I do if I have this product?

Consumers should stop using the pottery wheel kits and return the kits to any Discovery Channel store, or contact Discovery Channel stores' customer service, to receive a full refund or credit of the $39.95 purchase price or a replacement Pottery Wheel Kit and a $5 Discovery Channel store gift certificate. Contact: Contact Discovery Channel stores at (800) 373-7706 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at http://shopping.discovery.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
Discovery Kids Imaginative Arts Pottery Wheel Kits
Company
Curiosity Kits Inc., of Hunt Valley, Md.
Quantity
About 150
Sold at
Discovery Channel stores and catalogs, and on http://shopping.discovery.com, during October 2003, for about $40.
Recall date
January 26, 2004
Incidents / injuries
None reported.
Agency
CPSC

Product description

Only pottery wheel kits sold during October 2003 with SKU #690974 printed on the white UPC price label attached to the back lower right hand corner of the box are included in this recall. Pottery Wheel Kits sold after October 2003 with different SKU #s are not included in this recall.

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