School Specialty Publishing Recalls Children’s Science Kits for Thermal Burn Hazard

August 22, 2006

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a voluntary recall of "Ideal" and "Brighter Child" Brand Science Kits. Consumers should stop using these products immediately unless otherwise instructed. The battery case in the science kit can overheat, posing a thermal burn hazard.

School Specialty has received one report of the battery case overheating, which resulted in a young boy receiving minor burns to his fingers.

This recall involves Ideal and Brighter Child-brand science kits. Models included are “All About Electricity,” “All About Magnets,” “The Science Search Lab: Electricity,” and “The Science Search Lab: Light.” The kits were sold in brightly colored 11 3/4-inch by 12-inch boxes with a plastic window and door flap on the front.

They were sold at educational stores, bookstores, and through the schoolspecialty.com Web site, from July 2004 through May 2006.

Consumers should immediately stop using the science kits and return them to the place of purchase or School Specialty for a refund.

For more information, consumers can contact School Specialty toll-free at (800) 253-5469 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.schoolspecialty.com.