CPSCJanuary 24, 2008

RR Donnelley Educational Assessment Blocks recall: Violation of Lead Paint Standard

RR Donnelley Recalls Educational Assessment Blocks Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Why was RR Donnelley Educational Assessment Blocks recalled?

Surface paint on the green wooden blocks contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

What should I do if I have this product?

Purchasers should immediately stop using the blocks in the ESI-R Screening Materials. RR Donnelley will provide free replacement materials and instructions for returning the recalled product. RR Donnelley is directly contacting purchasers and posting information on its Web site. Contact: For additional information, contact RR Donnelley toll-free at (888) 988-2940 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.rrdonnelley.com/ESI-R-Recall

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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
ESI-R Screening Materials
Company
RR Donnelley, of Chicago, Ill., Pearson Learning Group, of Upper Saddle River, N.J., Pearson Early Learning, of Upper Saddle River, N.J.
Quantity
About 18,000
Sold at
Pearson distributes to schools, examiners, and educators nationwide via sales representatives, catalogs, and the firms' Web sites www.pearsonschool.com and www.pearsonlearning.com, from January 2003 through November 2007 for about $23. The materials are part of a larger ESI-R kit that sold for about $120.
Recall date
January 24, 2008
Incidents / injuries
None reported.
Agency
CPSC

Product description

The green wooden blocks are part of the ESI-R Screening Materials, educational materials used by schools to assess young children. The items include 10 green wooden blocks, a plastic yellow car, an 8-ft. white cloth ribbon, 10 black and white printed cards with shapes, a red rubber ball, and a blue plastic button.

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