School Specialty Publishing Recalls Children’s Science Kits 

Name of Product: “Ideal” and “Brighter Child” Brand Science Kits

Units: About 43,000

Distributor: School Specialty Publishing, of Columbus, Ohio

Hazard: The battery case in the science kit can overheat, posing a thermal burn hazard.

Description and Models: This recall involves Ideal and Brighter Child-brand science kits. Models included are “All About Electricity,” “All About Magnets,” “The Science Search Lab: Electricity,” and “The Science Search Lab: Light.” The kits were sold in brightly colored 11 3/4-inch by 12-inch boxes with a plastic window and door flap on the front.

Sold at: Educational stores and bookstores nationwide, and the schoolspecialty.com Web site, from July 2004 through May 2006 for between $16 and $24.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the science kits and return them to the place of purchase or School Specialty for a refund.

Consumer Contact: For more information, consumers can contact School Specialty toll-free at (800) 253-5469 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.schoolspecialtypublishing.com