Children’s Sketchbooks by eeBoo Corp

When products in the United States are found to present a problem with issues of health or safety of the consumers who use the products, the government agency known as the United States Consumer Products Safety Commission steps in. The CPSC is charged with protection of the consumers who use the products. For instance, a too-high level of lead in the products or their components is prohibited under the standards set by the CPSC. In such instances, the distributor or manufacturer and the CPSC issues a voluntary recall of the product. In this way, the consumer is protected from negative health or safety results .

Product Description

A total of 8 children’s sketchbooks are targeted by the recent CPSC recall due to excess levels le lead on the coated spiral bindings of the sketchbook. Sketchbooks in the 10″ x 14″ size include Princess and Butterflies with a yellow spiral. The rest of the recalled sketchbooks are 8.5″ x 11.5″. They include Drawing Birds, Princess and Butterflies, Nature and Butterflies each with a yellow spiral, Drawing Party and Up in the Tree each have a green spiral. Nemo with Princess in Balloon has a red spiral. The covers of Drawing Birds, Butterflies, Garden Party, Up in the Tree and Nature have lettering that reads “eeBoo Great Illustrator’s Sketchbook.” The cardboard covers of the remaining 3 sketchbooks have lettering saying “Sketchbook.”

Hazardous Sketchbooks

The colored metal spiral bindings for the above children’s sketchbooks have been found to contain levels of lead that are above the maximum allowed under United States federal safety regulations. The recalled sketchbooks were all produced in China and distributed by eeBoo Corporation of New York, NY. About 80,000 sketchbooks fall under the recall. Other similar sketchbooks with decorative covers and metal or coated metal bindings are not included in the recall.

Availability of the Sketchbooks

The sketchbooks in questions were sold during the period from September 2005 through January 2008 for a cost of around six dollars each. Specialty stores and gift stores carried the sketchbooks in stock. The brightly colored covers and metal spiral bindings makes this an attractive gift item for any child who shows an interest in drawing or painting. The drawing paper is good quality and the cardboard cover is a decorative asset for a child’s sketchbook.

Remedial Actions

For those consumers who have purchased one or more of these children’s sketchbooks, the recall notice means that the sketchbooks should be removed from children’s usage immediately. The eeBoo company can be reached by telephone at 1-800-791-5619 between 9 and 5 Eastern Time. Further information about the product and about the recall process can also be obtained by visiting online at www.eeBoo.com. The danger of excess lead exposure on children cannot be denied, so it is wise to pay attention to both the standards set and the notice of recall. The effects of lead on the growth and development of children can be very negative. The effects of lead levels are often noticed for the entire lifetime of the individual.

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