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Little Passports Recalls Science Kits Due to Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)

Recalled May 12, 2017 · CPSC recall 17746 · Little Passports

Science Expeditions Northern Lights kitsInstruction packet included in the Science Expeditions Northern Lights kitsThe battery pack included in the Science Expeditions Northern Lights kitsThe “Make an Electromagnet” experiment included in the Science Expeditions Northern Lights kits
Hazard
The battery packs included in the science kits can overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Remedy
Replace
Units
About 7,000 (in addition, 700 were sold in Canada)
Incidents / injuries
The firm has received seven reports of the battery packs overheating. No injuries have been reported.

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.

What to do

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.

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.

Product
Science Expeditions Northern Lights science kits
Manufacturer(s)
Shenzhen Jiayuanwei Electronic Co. Ltd., of China
Imported by
Little Passports Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
Distributed by
Little Passports Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
Retailers
At www.littlepassports.com to Little Passports subscribers in February 2017 for between $18 and $21.
Made in
China

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

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