Children's Sketchbooks Recalled by eeBoo Corp. Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Recall 08184 · Feb 6, 2008 · eeBoo Corp.
80,000
units affected
80,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 08184
- Date
- Feb 6, 2008
- Company
- eeBoo Corp.
- Units affected
- 80,000
- Product
- Sketchbooks with Colored Spirals
- Product type
- Sketchbooks
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
The recalled children's sketchbooks have colored spiral metal bindings, drawing paper, and cardboard covers in the following styles. "eeBoo" and the style name are printed on a sticker on the back cover. Style Name Size Drawing Birds (yellow spiral) 8 ½" x 11 ½" "eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook" is printed on front cover Butterflies (yellow spiral) 8 ½" x 11 ½" "eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook" is printed on front cover Garden Party (green spiral) 8 ½" x 11 ½" "eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook" is printed on front cover Up in the Tree (green spiral) 8 ½" x 11 ½" "eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook" is printed on front cover Nemo with Princess in Balloon (red spiral) 8 ½" x 11 ½" "Sketchbook" is printed on front cover Nature (yellow spiral) 8 ½" x 11 ½" "eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook" is printed on front cover Princess and Butterflies (yellow spiral) 8 ½" x 11 ½" "Sketchbook" is printed on front cover Princess and Butterflies (yellow spiral) 10" x 14" "Sketchbook" is printed on front cover Other styles of sketchbooks with colored or plain metal spiral bindings are not included in this recall.
What can happen
The paint on the sketchbooks' colored spiral metal bindings contains excessive levels of lead violating the federal lead paint standard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the recalled sketchbooks away from children and contact eeBoo Corp. to receive a free replacement sketchbook with a plain metal spiral.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Specialty and gift stores nationwide from September 2005 through January 2008 for about $6.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled sketchbooks with colored spirals?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled sketchbooks away from children and contact eeBoo Corp. to receive a free replacement sketchbook with a plain metal spiral.
What is the hazard?
The paint on the sketchbooks' colored spiral metal bindings contains excessive levels of lead violating the federal lead paint standard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.