CPSC, Pace Products Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Soap Making Kits

Recalled January 9, 2003 · CPSC recall 03067 · Pace Products

Recalled "Soap Making for Kids" children's soap making kit

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.

Remedy

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.

Units

About 145,000

Incidents / injuries

CPSC has received three reports of burn injuries from the heated soap, including a 6-year-old girl who received burns to her hand.

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.

What to do

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.

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

Product

Soap Making for Kids soap making kits

Manufacturer(s)

Pace Products Inc., of Apopka, Fla.

Retailers

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.

Made in

United States

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →