Rose Art · Recalled
CPSC, Rose Art Announce Recall of Children's Soap Making Kit
The soap may get too hot when heated in the microwave oven and leak from the plastic container, posing a burn hazard to children.
- Units
- About 124,000
- Reports
- 10
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $10
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The soap making kit is sold in a cardboard box with model number 4054 or a plastic case with model number 4121 on the packaging. The model number is located on the upper right hand corner on the front of the packaging. Each kit includes bars of soap, molds, and a plastic cup to melt soap chunks.
The file
- Sold at
- Toy and discount stores, including Toys R Us, Wal Mart, Kaybee Toys, Target and Value City, sold these kits nationwide, between August 1997 and December 2001, for about $10.
- Product type
- Arts & Crafts
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- Rose Art Industries Inc., of Livingston, N.J.
Incident log
CPSC and Rose Art have received 10 reports of children being burned by the hot soap, while removing the plastic container from the microwave oven.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using these kits immediately and contact Rose Art for information on how to receive a full refund and an additional Rose Art product item at no charge.
Contact Rose Art at (800) 272-9667 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's web site at www.roseart.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated MAR 14 2002; last revised SEP 02 2025.