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Product recall · CPSCMay 12, 2017Serious
Little Passports Science Kits
The notice says to stop using it — see below for what to do.
What’s wrong
The battery packs included in the science kits can overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — Fire or burn risk.
What it looks like
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What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the battery packs included in the kits and contact Little Passports for a Crystal Growing Kit replacement product or coupon for $12 off any kit in Little Passports' online store. The firm is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Who to contact: Little Passports toll-free at 866-991-4547 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.littlepassports.com and click on "Product Safety" for more information.
The product
This recall involves the Science Expeditions Northern Lights science kits with "Make an Electromagnet" and "Aurora in a Box" experiments that use battery packs. The kits were sent to Little Passports subscribers in February 2017. The "Magnet Lab" experiment and comic book included in the Science Expeditions Northern Lights kit do not use battery packs and can still be used.
Details
- Units affected
- About 7,000 (in addition, 700 were sold in Canada)
- Recall date
- May 12, 2017
- Brand
- Shenzhen Jiayuanwei Electronic Co. Ltd., of China, Little Passports Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
- Injuries reported
- None reported
- What has been reported
- The firm has received seven reports of the battery packs overheating. No injuries have been reported.
At www.littlepassports.com to Little Passports subscribers in February 2017 for between $18 and $21.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Little Passports Recalls Science Kits Due to Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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