Key Takeaway
Nature Science Kit Recalled by Price Stern Sloan by Price Stern Sloan was recalled on November 26, 1996.
Nature Science Kit Recalled by Price Stern Sloan
Description
Nature Science Kit Recalled by Price Stern Sloan NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 Note: Firm is out of business. Do not use these products. Please discard or destroy these products. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Nychelle White Originally issued November 26, 1996; Revised July 10, 2001 (301) 504-7063 Release # 97-030 CPSC, Price Stern Sloan Announce Exploring Nature Science Activity Kit Recall WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Price Stern Sloan Inc. of Los Angeles is voluntarily recalling more than 34,000 Exploring Nature Funstation science activity book kits. The kit is packaged with a compass that may leak fluid containing kerosene. The compass can be hazardous to young children if they ingest the kerosene or inhale it into their lungs. Price Stern Sloan Inc. has received one report of a 16-month-old child who vomited after ingesting fluid from the compass. The kit is intended for children 8 and older. The Exploring Nature Funstation (ISBN # 08431-3942-0) contains a book with a number of science projects and items to perform the science projects including a compass, magnifying glass, petri dish, crayons, a tweezers, test tube, a thermometer, and stickers. Warehouse clubs, bookstores, chain stores, and whole salers sold the kits nationwide from March 1996 through August 1996 for about $13 to $22. Consumers should take these recalled kits away from children immediately. The firm is out of business. Please discard or destroy these products.
Products Affected
Exploring Nature Funstation science activity book kits
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