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Recall 06240 — "Ideal" and "Brighter Child" Brand Science Kits

U.S. CPSC · United States · 2006-08-22

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Agency
U.S. CPSC
Recall identifier
06240
Date of alert
2006-08-22
Country / jurisdiction
United States
Risk type
recall
Product category
consumer_product
Reported risk: 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 11¾-inch by 12-inch boxes with a plastic window and door flap on the front. Hazards: The battery case in the science kit can overheat, posing a thermal burn hazard.
Primary source: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2006/School-Specialty-Publishing-Recalls-Childrens-

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