CPSC, Pace Products Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Soap Making Kits
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2003-01-09). Hazards: burn, microbial. About 145,000 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 03067 |
| Published | 2003-01-09 |
| Last updated | 2025-05-14 |
| Product category | Arts & Crafts |
| Products | Soap Making for Kids soap making kits |
| Firm named in the title | Pace Products Inc. |
| Firms | Pace Products Inc., of Apopka, Fla. (manufacturer) |
| Manufactured in | United States |
| Units (US) | 145,000 |
| Hazard classes | burn, microbial |
| Remedy classes | refund |
| Sold | Scholastic Book Clubs and Book Fairs sold the recalled soap kits at schools nationwide, from March 2000 through November 2002, and bookstores sold the recalled soap kits, from March 1998 through November 2002, for about $8. |
Description
The soap kits were sold under the name “Soap Making for Kids." The kits include a plastic mold tray, three bars of glycerine, string and an instruction book. "SCHOLASTIC INC." and "Made in U.S.A." are printed on the back of the soap kit box.
Hazard
The soap may get too hot when heated in the microwave oven and leak from the tray mold posing a burn hazard to children.
Remedy
Consumers should take these soap kits away from children immediately and contact Pace Products to receive instructions on returning the soap kits for a refund.
Incidents and injuries
CPSC has received three reports of burn injuries from the heated soap, including a 6-year-old girl who received burns to her hand.
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