CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, Pace Products Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Soap Making Kits
Published: January 9, 2003Recall ID: 03067Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / 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.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Soap Making for Kids soap making kits
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2003/CPSC-Pace-Products-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Childrens-Soap-Making-Kits- |
| Title | CPSC, Pace Products Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Soap Making Kits |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/soap-making-cover.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled "Soap Making for Kids" children's soap making kit |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/soap-making-contents.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled "Soap Making for Kids" children's soap making kit |
| Hazards › Name | The soap may get too hot when heated in the microwave oven and leak from the tray mold posing a burn hazard to children. |
| Injuries › Name | CPSC has received three reports of burn injuries from the heated soap, including a 6-year-old girl who received burns to her hand. |
| Products › Name | Soap Making for Kids soap making kits |
| Products › Type | Arts & Crafts |
| Products › Category I D | 1824 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 145,000 |
| Recall I D | 2343 |
| Remedies › Name | 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. |
| Retailers › Name | 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. |
| Recall Date | 2003-01-09T00:00:00 |
| Description | 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. |
| Recall Number | 03067 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Pace Products Inc., of Apopka, Fla. |
| 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 |
| Last Publish Date | 2025-05-14T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |