School Specialty Publishing · Recalled
School Specialty Publishing Recalls Children's Science Kits for Thermal Burn Hazard
The battery case in the science kit can overheat, posing a thermal burn hazard.
- Units
- About 43,000
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $16–$24
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
This recall involves "Ideal" and "Brighter Child" brand science kits. Models included are "All About Electricity," "All About Magnets," "The Science Search Lab: Electricity," and "The Science Search Lab: Light." The kits were sold in brightly colored 11¾-inch by 12-inch boxes with a plastic window and door flap on the front.
The file
- Sold at
- Educational stores and bookstores nationwide, and the schoolspecialty.com Web site, from July 2004 through May 2006 for between $16 and $24.
- Product type
- Science Kits
- Made in
- South Africa
- Recalled by
- School Specialty Publishing, of Columbus, Ohio
Incident log
School Specialty has received one report of the battery case overheating, which resulted in a young boy receiving minor burns to his fingers.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the science kits and return them to the place of purchase or School Specialty for a refund.
For more information, consumers can contact School Specialty toll-free at (800) 253-5469 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.schoolspecialtypublishing.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 AUG 22 2006; last revised JUL 12 2024.