Safety regulator, Creative Kids Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Art Supply Sets
Recall 03138 · Jun 5, 2003 · Creative Kids Inc.
1,400
units affected
1,400
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 03138
- Date
- Jun 5, 2003
- Company
- Creative Kids Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,400
- Product
- Children's Art Supply Sets
- Product type
- Arts & Crafts
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
The 87-piece art supply sets were sold in solid wood grain boxes. The sets contain crayons, markers, scissors, water and oil paints, brushes, etc. A label on the box reads "JUMBO ART CASE 87 pieces" and "Item No. 11519."
What can happen
The sets contain mini-cutters with razor blades, which pose a laceration hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should remove the mini-cutters from the set and return them to Creative Kids to get a free pack of colored paper clips.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The Commission and Creative Kids are aware of an incident where an 8-year-old girl received minor cuts to her finger, when she used the mini-cutter.
- Sold at
- Bigg's stores in Ohio and Kentucky, from August 2002 through March 2003, for about $16.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled children's art supply sets?
Consumers should remove the mini-cutters from the set and return them to Creative Kids to get a free pack of colored paper clips.
What is the hazard?
The sets contain mini-cutters with razor blades, which pose a laceration hazard to young children.
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.