CPSC Recall in 2004: CPSC, Curiosity Kits Inc. Announce Recall of Discovery Kids Pottery Wheel Kits Sold at Discovery Channel Stores

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Curiosity Kits Inc. of Hunt Valley, Md., is voluntarily recalling about 150 Discovery Kids Imaginative Arts Pottery Wheel Kits. The brown clay contained in the Pottery Wheel kits could contain excess levels of bacteria, posing a risk of illness to users.Name of product: Discovery Kids Imaginative Arts Pottery Wheel KitsUnits: About 150Manufacturer: Curiosity Kits Inc. of Hunt Valley, Md.Hazard: The brown clay contained in the Pottery Wheel kits could contain excess levels of bacteria, posing a risk of illness to users.Incidents/Injuries: None reported.Description: Only pottery wheel kits sold during October 2003 with SKU #690974 printed on the white UPC price label attached to the back lower right hand corner of the box are included in this recall. Pottery Wheel Kits sold after October 2003 with different SKU #'s are not included in this recall.Sold at: Discovery Channel stores and catalogs, and on http://shopping.discovery.com during October 2003 for about $40.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Consumers should stop using the pottery wheel kits and return the kits to any Discovery Channel store, or contact Discovery Channel stores' customer service, to receive a full refund or credit of the $39.95 purchase price or a replacement Pottery Wheel Kit and a $5 Discovery Channel store gift certificate.Consumer Contact: Contact Discovery Channel stores at (800) 373-7706 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at http://shopping.discovery.com.

The brown clay contained in the Pottery Wheel kits could contain excess levels of bacteria, posing a risk of illness to users.

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None reported.

Discovery Channel stores and catalogs, and on http://shopping.discovery.com during October 2003 for about $40.

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