RR Donnelley Recalls Educational Assessment Blocks Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Recall 08539 · Jan 24, 2008 · RR Donnelley
18,000
units affected
18,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 08539
- Date
- Jan 24, 2008
- Company
- RR Donnelley
- Units affected
- 18,000
- Product
- ESI-R Screening Materials
- Product type
- Educational Materials
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
The green wooden blocks are part of the ESI-R Screening Materials, educational materials used by schools to assess young children. The items include 10 green wooden blocks, a plastic yellow car, an 8-ft. white cloth ribbon, 10 black and white printed cards with shapes, a red rubber ball, and a blue plastic button.
What can happen
Surface paint on the green wooden blocks contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
The fix
Purchasers should immediately stop using the blocks in the ESI-R Screening Materials. RR Donnelley will provide free replacement materials and instructions for returning the recalled product. RR Donnelley is directly contacting purchasers and posting information on its Web site.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Pearson distributes to schools, examiners, and educators nationwide via sales representatives, catalogs, and the firms' Web sites www.pearsonschool.com and www.pearsonlearning.com, from January 2003 through November 2007 for about $23.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled esi-r screening materials?
Purchasers should immediately stop using the blocks in the ESI-R Screening Materials. RR Donnelley will provide free replacement materials and instructions for returning the recalled product. RR Donnelley is directly contacting purchasers and posting information on its Web site.
What is the hazard?
Surface paint on the green wooden blocks 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.