CPSC, Pace Products Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Soap Making Kits
CPSC recall 03067 · announced January 9, 2003 · Pace Products · 145,000 units affected
The product
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.
The 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.
What to do (per CPSC)
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.
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): CPSC has received three reports of burn injuries from the heated soap, including a 6-year-old girl who received burns to her hand.
Sold at: 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.
Consumer contact: Consumers may contact Pace Products at (800) 541-7670 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. Consumers also can visit the firm's website at www.paceplace.com
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.