Galison/Mudpuppy Wire Bound Journals and Calendars recall: Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Galison/Mudpuppy Recalls Wire Bound Journals and Calendars Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Why was Galison/Mudpuppy Wire Bound Journals and Calendars recalled?
The paint on the metal spiral bindings of the journals contains excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should remove the back cover of the calendars/journals with the ISBN barcode number and contact Galison for instructions on returning the back cover for a refund. The journals/calendars should be discarded. Contact: For additional information, contact Galison/Mudpuppy at (800) 670-7441 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.galison.com or e-mail the firm at [email protected]
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
- Wire-O Bound Journals and Calendars
- Company
- Galison/Mudpuppy, of New York, N.Y.
- Quantity
- About 90,000
- Sold at
- Specialty and gift stores nationwide and on-line from August 2003 through December 2007 for between $7 and $10.
- Recall date
- March 18, 2008
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled journals are spiral bound journals, activity books, and calendars sold in a variety of styles, sizes and colors. Galison or Mudpuppy and the ISBN numbers are printed on the back cover of the calendars/journals. Calendars/journals included in the recall are listed below: ISBN Style Number Style Name Galison List Journals 978-0-7353-1952-3 Next Great Idea (Black) List Journal 978-0-7353-2050-5 Hiroshige Waves List Journal 978-0-7353-2051-2 Nature's Cabinet Butterflies List Journal 978-0-7353-1934-9 Chinese Peony List Journal 978-0-7353-1949-3 Toffee Dots List Journal 978-0-7353-1951-6 Toffee Stripes List Journal 978-0-7353-1933-2 William Morris Clover List Journal 978-0-7353-1950-9 Porch Florals List Journal Galison Prose Journals 978-0-7353-1925-7 Next Great Idea (Black) Prose Journal 978-0-7353-2052-9 Hiroshige Waves Prose Journal 978-0-7353-2053-6 Nature's Cabinet Butterflies Prose Journal 978-0-7353-1926-4 Chinese Peony Prose Journal 978-0-7353-1930-1 Toffee Dots Prose Journal 978-0-7353-1932-5 Toffee Stripes Prose Journal 978-0-7353-1929-5 William Morris Clover Prose Journal 978-0-7353-1931-8 Porch Florals Prose Journal Galison Perpetual Calendar 978-0-7353-0793-3 Chocolate Dots Perpetual Calendar Mudpuppy Specialty Journals 978-0-7353-2061-1 Are We There Yet? Journal 978-0-7353-2171-7 Get Crafty Journal 978-0-7353-1506-8 Happy Camper Journal 978-0-7353-0604-2 Road Trip Journal 978-0-7353-0670-7 Things to Do in the Meantime Journal 978-0-7353-0619-6 Camp Fun Journal 978-0-7353-0882-4 My Travel Journal