School Specialty Publishing Recalls Children's Science
School Specialty Publishing Recalls Children's Science Kits for Thermal Burn Hazard
Why was School Specialty Publishing Recalls Children's Science recalled?
The battery case in the science kit can overheat, posing a thermal burn hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the science kits and return them to the place of purchase or School Specialty for a refund. 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
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
- Ideal and "Brighter Child" Brand Science Kits
- Company
- School Specialty Publishing, of Columbus, Ohio
- Quantity
- About 43,000
- Sold at
- Educational stores and bookstores nationwide, and the schoolspecialty.com Web site, from July 2004 through May 2006 for between $16 and $24.
- Recall date
- August 22, 2006
- 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.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
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 11¾-inch by 12-inch boxes with a plastic window and door flap on the front.