Safety regulator, Curiosity Kits Inc. Announce Recall of Discovery Kids Pottery Wheel Kits Sold at Discovery Channel Stores
Recall 04533 · Jan 26, 2004 · Curiosity Kits Inc.
150
units affected
150
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04533
- Date
- Jan 26, 2004
- Company
- Curiosity Kits Inc.
- Units affected
- 150
- Product
- Discovery Kids Imaginative Arts Pottery Wheel Kits
- Product type
- Arts & Crafts
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
The product
Only pottery wheel kits sold during October 2003 with SKU #690974 printed on the white UPC price label attached to the back lower right hand corner of the box are included in this recall. Pottery Wheel Kits sold after October 2003 with different SKU #s are not included in this recall.
What can happen
The brown clay contained in the Pottery Wheel kits could contain excess levels of bacteria, posing a risk of illness to users.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the pottery wheel kits and return the kits to any Discovery Channel store, or contact Discovery Channel stores' customer service, to receive a full refund or credit of the $39.95 purchase price or a replacement Pottery Wheel Kit and a $5 Discovery Channel store gift certificate.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Discovery Channel stores and catalogs, and on http://shopping.discovery.com, during October 2003, for about $40.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled discovery kids imaginative arts pottery wheel kits?
Consumers should stop using the pottery wheel kits and return the kits to any Discovery Channel store, or contact Discovery Channel stores' customer service, to receive a full refund or credit of the $39.95 purchase price or a replacement Pottery Wheel Kit and a $5 Discovery Channel store gift certificate.
What is the hazard?
The brown clay contained in the Pottery Wheel kits could contain excess levels of bacteria, posing a risk of illness to users.
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.