| Product name |
Magnetic Color Sorting Board |
| Description |
This recall involves Excellerations(TM) magnetic color sorting boards with cupcake cut-outs that are used to teach color and sorting to young children. The recalled sorting board is made of plywood and is 16 inches wide and 12 inches high and has the Excellerations(TM) name and logo on the front in the bottom right corner. A clear plastic cover is attached to the board by rivets and a 4-inch long wand with a magnet in one end is attached to the top of the board by a 13.5-inch plastic cord. The face of the board has one jar-shaped cut-out and six cupcake-shaped cut-outs that are colored red, yellow, blue, green, orange and purple. Beneath the cover are about 60 multi-colored metal balls, each 1 centimeter in diameter. Children use the wand to move the balls around the board through channels from the jar to the cupcakes. |
| Problem |
The magnet in the wand can detach and the plywood backing can crack and release small metal balls that are sandwiched between the board and a clear plastic cover. These pose choking and serious internal injury risks associated with ingestion of a magnet and metal ball. The surface paint on the metal balls contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead paint standard. |
| Distribution |
Discountschoolsupply.com for about $36 |
| Company |
Discount School Supply 800-338-4430; website www.discountschoolsupply.com |
| Dates sold |
January 2013 through March 2014 |
| Date posted |
08/04/2014 |
| Additional information |
For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission news release at www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/Recall-Alerts/2014/Discount-School-Supply-Recalls-Sorting-Boards/ |
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