CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT
Burn - Not Fire-Related
CPSC, Pace Products Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Soap Making Kits
The soap kits were sold under the name “Soap Making for Kids." The kits include a plastic mold tray, three bars of glycerine, string and an instruction book. "SCHOLASTIC INC." and "Made in U.S.A." are printed on the back of the soap kit box.
Required Consumer Action
Consumers should take these soap kits away from children immediately and contact Pace Products to receive instructions on returning the soap kits for a refund.
Contact Information
Consumers may contact Pace Products at (800) 541-7670 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. Consumers also can visit the firm's website at www.paceplace.com
Recall Details
Sold At
Scholastic Book Clubs and Book Fairs sold the recalled soap kits at schools nationwide, from March 2000 through November 2002, and bookstores sold the recalled soap kits, from March 1998 through November 2002, for about $8.
Injuries
CPSC has received three reports of burn injuries from the heated soap, including a 6-year-old girl who received burns to her hand.
Manufacturer
Scholastic
Recall Number
03067
Product Information
Product Name
SCHOLASTIC Children's Soap Making kits
Product Type
Arts & Crafts
Manufacturer Name
Scholastic
Manufactured In
United States