CPSCGeneral Alert
Little Passports Recalls Science Kits Due to Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)
Published: May 12, 2017Recall ID: 17746Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The battery packs included in the science kits can overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Science Expeditions Northern Lights science kits
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Little-Passports-Recalls-Science-Kits-Due-to-Burn-Hazard-Recall-Alert |
| Title | Little Passports Recalls Science Kits Due to Burn Hazard (Recall Alert) |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/photo%201.jpg?JmzLXQ0rzexwsKE38yqKbYPvJjOngojb |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Science Expeditions Northern Lights kits |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/photo 2_0.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Instruction packet included in the Science Expeditions Northern Lights kits |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/photo 3.png |
| Images › 3 › Caption | The battery pack included in the Science Expeditions Northern Lights kits |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/photo%204_0.jpg?yk_LyH5R1rGbjPVNrrj2mW6L1Xl2knfQ |
| Images › 4 › Caption | The “Make an Electromagnet” experiment included in the Science Expeditions Northern Lights kits |
| Images › 5 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/photo 5_0.jpg |
| Images › 5 › Caption | The “Aurora in a Box” experiment included in the Science Expeditions Northern Lights kits |
| Hazards › Name | The battery packs included in the science kits can overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received seven reports of the battery packs overheating. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Science Expeditions Northern Lights science kits |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 7,000 (in addition, 700 were sold in Canada) |
| Recall I D | 8051 |
| Remedies › Name | 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. |
| Importers › Name | Little Passports Inc., of San Francisco, Calif. |
| Retailers › Name | At www.littlepassports.com to Little Passports subscribers in February 2017 for between $18 and $21. |
| Recall Date | 2017-05-12T00:00:00 |
| Description | 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. |
| Distributors › Name | Little Passports Inc., of San Francisco, Calif. |
| Recall Number | 17746 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Shenzhen Jiayuanwei Electronic Co. Ltd., of China |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2017/63230r-eng.php |
| Consumer 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. |
| Last Publish Date | 2017-05-12T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |