CPSCJuly 10, 2001consumer
CPSC, Advantage Publishers Group Announce Recall to Replace Educational Kits
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The hazard
The red painted numbers on the acetate stencil sheet included in the "Let's Start™" kit contain lead; and the gold paint bearing the words "Kasy's Extrafine" on the black pen included in the "Optical Illusions" kit has lead.
What to do
Consumers should immediately remove the stencil sheets and pens from the activity kits and discard them. Customers should call Advantage Publishers Group to order a replacement piece.
Brands named
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Recall history
Other federal recalls tied to the same brand — a factual pattern, straight from the source data.
- FDAOrganic traditions brand JUMBO PUMPKIN SEEDS; 227 g; 8 oz; Packaged and Distributed by: Advantage Health Matters Inc.; UPC: 6 27733 00175 52025-05-07
- CPSCCPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using BQQZHZ Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors Due to Failure to Alert Consumers to Deadly Smoke and Fire; Sold on Amazon.com2023-05-18
- CPSCAdvantage Sales & Marketing Recalls Good Matters Three-Wick Candles Due to Fire and Laceration Hazards2022-12-15
- CPSCCPSC Reannounces Recall of Generac Portable Generators; Additional Finger Amputation and Crushing Injury Reported; New Repair Kit Available2022-11-10
- CPSCCPSC, thyssenkrupp Access Corp. Settle Lawsuit: Firm to Conduct Recall to Inspect Home Elevators Due to Entrapment Hazard Posing Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Children; One Child Death Reported2022-09-14
- CPSCCPSC and Morpher Warn Consumers to Stop Using and Dispose of Bicycle Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury; Recalling Firm is Unable to Conduct Recall (Recall Alert)2020-08-27
- CPSCCPSC and Crown Darts UK Warn Consumers to Stop Using and Dispose of Banned Lawn Dart Sets; Recalling Firm is Unable to Conduct Recall2020-08-12
- FDAChili Dog, Low Fat/Low Sodium Product ID 9520002016-07-25
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