Bar Magnets Recalled by Home Science Tools Due for Lead Paint
October 15, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: ALNICO BAR MAGNETS
UNITS: ABOUT 400
MANUFACTURER: HOME SCIENCE TOOLS, OF BILLINGS, MONT.
HAZARD: SURFACE PAINTS ON THE MAGNETS CONTAIN EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF LEAD, WHICH VIOLATES THE FEDERAL LEAD PAINT STANDARD.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES ALNICO 3-INCH LONG BAR MAGNETS. THE MAGNETS ARE PAINTED RED AND BLUE, AND WERE ORIGINALLY PACKAGED AS A PAIR OR AS A COMPONENT OF A SCIENCE KIT. THE MAGNETS WERE SOLD AS ITEM NUMBER MG-BAR3AL.
SOLD AT: WEB RETAILERS AND BY MAIL ORDER BETWEEN MAY 2008 AND SEPTEMBER 2008 FOR ABOUT $6.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE RECALLED MAGNETS AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND CONTACT HOME SCIENCE TOOLS TO RECEIVE REPLACEMENT MAGNETS.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT HOME SCIENCE TOOLS AT (800) 860-6272 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 6 P.M. CT, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.HOMETRAININGTOOLS.COM
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