CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT
The battery case in the science kit can overheat, posing a thermal burn hazard.
School Specialty Publishing Recalls Children's Science Kits for Thermal Burn Hazard
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.
Required Consumer Action
Consumers should immediately stop using the science kits and return them to the place of purchase or School Specialty for a refund.
Contact Information
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 Details
Sold At
Educational stores and bookstores nationwide, and the schoolspecialty.com Web site, from July 2004 through May 2006 for between $16 and $24.
Injuries
School Specialty has received one report of the battery case overheating, which resulted in a young boy receiving minor burns to his fingers.
Recall Number
06240
Product Information
Product Name
"Ideal" and "Brighter Child" Brand Science Kits
Product Type
Science Kits
Number of Units
About 43,000
Distributed By
School Specialty Publishing, of Columbus, Ohio
Manufactured In
South Africa