RR Donnelley Recalls Educational Assessment Blocks Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Recalled January 24, 2008 · CPSC recall 08539 · RR Donnelley

Hazard

Surface paint on the green wooden blocks contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Remedy

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.

Units

About 18,000

Incidents / injuries

None reported.

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.

What to do

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

Product

ESI-R Screening Materials

Imported by

RR Donnelley, of Chicago, Ill.

Distributed by

Pearson Learning Group, of Upper Saddle River, N.J. · Pearson Early Learning, of Upper Saddle River, N.J.

Retailers

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.

Made in

China

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