Gel Pens Recalled by Colorbök
Recall 00169b · Aug 24, 2000 · Colorbök
7,400
units affected
7,400
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00169b
- Date
- Aug 24, 2000
- Company
- Colorbök
- Units affected
- 7,400
- Product
- Gel pens included with Icee Black notebooks and Icee Black notepads
- Product type
- Pens/Pencils & Accessories
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
The gel pens were sold in various colors, and have "Colorbök Gel" written on the clip of the pens. The notebooks that included these pens have turquoise, lime magenta or orange covers, and contain solid black notepaper. The notepads that included these pens also contain solid black notepaper in various shapes, including stars, hearts, butterflys, frogs and cats.
What can happen
Because these pens contain an extra spring, the end caps can shoot off with great force, posing a risk of eye and facial injuries.
The fix
Stop using these gel pens immediately, and return them to the store where purchased for a replacement pen.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Department, drug, grocery, and toy stores sold the notebooks and notepads with these pens, from June 2000 through July 2000, for about $5.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled gel pens included with icee black notebooks and icee black notepads?
Stop using these gel pens immediately, and return them to the store where purchased for a replacement pen.
What is the hazard?
Because these pens contain an extra spring, the end caps can shoot off with great force, posing a risk of eye and facial injuries.
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.