CPSCGeneral Alert
RR Donnelley Recalls Educational Assessment Blocks Due to Violation of Lead Pain...
Published: January 24, 2008Recall ID: 08539Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Surface paint on the green wooden blocks contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Product Description & Identification
The green wooden blocks are part of the ESI-R Screening Materials, educational materials used by schools to assess young children. The items include 10 green wooden blocks, a plastic yellow car, an 8-ft. white cloth ribbon, 10 black and white printed cards with shapes, a red rubber ball, and a blue plastic button.
Affected Products
ESI-R Screening Materials
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2008/RR-Donnelley-Recalls-Educational-Assessment-Blocks-Due-to-Violation-of-Lead-Paint-Standard |
| Title | RR Donnelley Recalls Educational Assessment Blocks Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/5f7876bfa0c24244afb734daf92a5e0a.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled ESI-R Screening Materials |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/8cd4dd21fe874509a6e4b26a5ae21c77.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Educational Assessment Blocks |
| Hazards › Name | Surface paint on the green wooden blocks contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | ESI-R Screening Materials |
| Products › Type | Educational Materials |
| Products › Category I D | 1922 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 18,000 |
| Recall I D | 4561 |
| Remedies › Name | Purchasers should immediately stop using the blocks in the ESI-R Screening Materials. RR Donnelley will provide free replacement materials and instructions for returning the recalled product. RR Donnelley is directly contacting purchasers and posting information on its Web site. |
| Importers › Name | RR Donnelley, of Chicago, Ill. |
| Retailers › Name | Pearson distributes to schools, examiners, and educators nationwide via sales representatives, catalogs, and the firms' Web sites www.pearsonschool.com and www.pearsonlearning.com, from January 2003 through November 2007 for about $23. The materials are part of a larger ESI-R kit that sold for about $120. |
| Recall Date | 2008-01-24T00:00:00 |
| Description | The green wooden blocks are part of the ESI-R Screening Materials, educational materials used by schools to assess young children. The items include 10 green wooden blocks, a plastic yellow car, an 8-ft. white cloth ribbon, 10 black and white printed cards with shapes, a red rubber ball, and a blue plastic button. |
| Distributors › 1 › Name | Pearson Learning Group, of Upper Saddle River, N.J. |
| Distributors › 2 › Name | Pearson Early Learning, of Upper Saddle River, N.J. |
| Recall Number | 08539 |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact RR Donnelley toll-free at (888) 988-2940 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.rrdonnelley.com/ESI-R-Recall |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |