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Children's Animal Tracking Explorer Kit Recalled by MindWare; Contains Chemical That Irritates Skin and Eyes is CPSC recall #08298, announced on June 5, 2008. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recalled "Animal Tracking Explorer Kit" includes a bag of white powder marked "plaster of paris" which is actually calcium hydroxide. It also includes nature study tools and equipment (field lens, specimen jars and bags, labels, puff bottle, plastic gloves, spatula, cardboard strips, paper clips, mixing pot, tweezers, spoon, notebook) and Explorer Guide. The remedy is consumers should immediately take the recalled explorer kit away from children and contact mindware to receive either a free replacement product or for a full refund.. Affected brand: MindWare.
The recalled "Animal Tracking Explorer Kit" includes a bag of white powder marked "plaster of paris" which is actually calcium hydroxide. It also includes nature study tools and equipment (field lens, specimen jars and bags, labels, puff bottle, plastic gloves, spatula, cardboard strips, paper clips, mixing pot, tweezers, spoon, notebook) and Explorer Guide.
Affected products
Animal Tracking Explorer Kit
Recalled brands
MindWare
Remedy
Consumers should immediately take the recalled explorer kit away from children and contact MindWare to receive either a free replacement product or for a full refund.
Recall date
June 5, 2008
CPSC recall #08298 covers Children's Animal Tracking Explorer Kit Recalled by MindWare; Contains Chemical That Irritates Skin and Eyes, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on June 5, 2008. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recalled "Animal Tracking Explorer Kit" includes a bag of white powder marked "plaster of paris" which is actually calcium hydroxide. It also includes nature study tools and equipment (field lens, specimen jars and bags, labels, puff bottle, plastic gloves, spatula, cardboard strips, paper clips, mixing pot, tweezers, spoon, notebook) and Explorer Guide.
The CPSC remedy for recall #08298 is consumers should immediately take the recalled explorer kit away from children and contact mindware to receive either a free replacement product or for a full refund.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
If you sell Children's Animal Tracking Explorer Kit Recalled by MindWare; Contains Chemical That Irritates Skin and Eyes on Shopify, stop selling the affected units immediately, notify customers who purchased them, and consider whether you have a Section 15(b) reporting obligation to the CPSC. RecallDocket helps Shopify merchants identify affected SKUs and prepare the required safety report.
The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2008/Childrens-Animal-Tracking-Explorer-Kit-Recalled-by-MindWare-Contains-Chemical-That-Irritates-Skin-and-Eyes. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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