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Product Recall
Little Passports Recalls Science Kits Due to Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)
Science Expeditions Northern Lights kits
Science Expeditions Northern Lights science kits
Recall Date: May 12th, 2017
Units: About 7,000 (in addition, 700 were sold in Canada)
Hazards: The battery packs included in the science kits can overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Remedies: Replace
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.
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.
Images:
Science Expeditions Northern Lights kits
Instruction packet included in the Science Expeditions Northern Lights kits
The battery pack included in the Science Expeditions Northern Lights kits
The “Make an Electromagnet” experiment included in the Science Expeditions Northern Lights kits
The “Aurora in a Box” experiment included in the Science Expeditions Northern Lights kits
Consumer 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.Injuries:
The firm has received seven reports of the battery packs overheating. No injuries have been reported.
Manufacturers:
Shenzhen Jiayuanwei Electronic Co. Ltd., of China
Retailers:
At www.littlepassports.com to Little Passports subscribers in February 2017 for between $18 and $21.
Importers:
Little Passports Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
Distributors:
Little Passports Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
