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Michaels Recalls Pottery Wheel Kits Due to Fire and Burn Hazard
The battery compartment in the pottery wheel kit can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
- Units
- About 263,000
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $25
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
This recall involves pottery wheel kits sold under the Michaels private brand Creatology®. The 16-piece kit includes a battery operated pottery wheel, 2 bags of clay, 4 molding tools, 6 paints, 2 paint brushes, and a sponge. The recalled pottery wheel kits are blue and have SKU number 078859 and one of the following UPC codes printed on the barcode on the back of the box: 0400100663462, 0042409006603, 0042409006702, 0042409006757, 0069545670017, 0886946767692
The file
- Sold at
- Exclusively at Michaels stores nationwide and online at www.michaels.com from August 2011 through February 2018 for about $25.
- Product type
- Not stated
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Michaels Stores Procurement Co. Inc. (MSPCI), a subsidiary of The Michaels Companies Inc., of Irving, Texas
Incident log
The firm has received one report of overheating, and one report of a fire in the battery compartment in the pottery wheel kits. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled pottery wheel kits away from children, stop using them and return them to any Michaels store for a full refund.
Michaels at 800-642-4235 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.michaels.com and click on “Product Recalls” at the bottom of the page for more information.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.