RR Donnelley Recalls Educational Assessment Blocks Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2008-01-24). Hazards: lead, non compliance. About 18,000 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 08539 |
| Published | 2008-01-24 |
| Last updated | 2014-05-23 |
| Product category | Educational Materials |
| Products | ESI-R Screening Materials |
| Firm named in the title | RR Donnelley |
| Firms | RR Donnelley, of Chicago, Ill. (importer); Pearson Learning Group, of Upper Saddle River, N.J. (distributor); Pearson Early Learning, of Upper Saddle River, N.J. (distributor) |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Units (US) | 18,000 |
| Hazard classes | lead, non compliance |
| Remedy classes | replace, stop use |
| Sold | 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. The materials are part of a larger ESI-R kit that sold for about $120. |
Description
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.
Hazard
Surface paint on the green wooden blocks contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Remedy
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 injuries
None reported.
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