CPSCMarch 25, 2010

Children's Educational Kits Recalled by Carolina: Lead

Children's Educational Kits Recalled by Carolina Biology Supply Due to Risk of Lead Exposure

Why was Children's Educational Kits Recalled by Carolina recalled?

The yellow lids in the kits contain excessive levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

What should I do if I have this product?

Consumers should immediately take the recalled kits away from children and contact Carolina Biology Supply to obtain a free replacement kit. The firm is directly contacting purchasers of the educational kits. Contact: For additional information, contact Carolina toll-free at (877) 316-1848 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, visit the firm's Web site at www.carolina.com or by email 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
Carolina Function Generator Kits
Company
Carolina Biological Supply Co., of Burlington, N.C.
Quantity
About 2,300
Sold at
Carolina's catalogs and online at www.carolina.com nationwide and directly to schools from February 2009 through January 2010 for about $34. They were also sold with "Math Out of the Box Kits" for between $780 and $2,930.
Recall date
March 25, 2010
Incidents / injuries
None reported.
Agency
CPSC

Product description

This recall involves the Carolina Function Generator Kits that are mathematical function teaching aids. The kit consists of a yellow plastic lid, leg stands, base and whiteboard cards. The yellow lids have two slots labeled "IN" and "OUT" and are embossed with the name "Carolina" and "Lid" in raised letters.

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