Curiosity Kits Inc. · Recalled
CPSC, Curiosity Kits Inc. Announce Recall of Discovery Kids Pottery Wheel Kits Sold at Discovery Channel Stores
The brown clay contained in the Pottery Wheel kits could contain excess levels of bacteria, posing a risk of illness to users.
- Units
- About 150
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $40
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
Only pottery wheel kits sold during October 2003 with SKU #690974 printed on the white UPC price label attached to the back lower right hand corner of the box are included in this recall. Pottery Wheel Kits sold after October 2003 with different SKU #s are not included in this recall.
The file
- Sold at
- Discovery Channel stores and catalogs, and on http://shopping.discovery.com, during October 2003, for about $40.
- Product type
- Arts & Crafts
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Curiosity Kits Inc., of Hunt Valley, Md.
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the pottery wheel kits and return the kits to any Discovery Channel store, or contact Discovery Channel stores' customer service, to receive a full refund or credit of the $39.95 purchase price or a replacement Pottery Wheel Kit and a $5 Discovery Channel store gift certificate.
Contact Discovery Channel stores at (800) 373-7706 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at http://shopping.discovery.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 JAN 26 2004; last revised APR 02 2025.