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CPSC, Rose Art Announce Recall of Children's Soap Making Kit

U.S. CPSCBurnsSold on TargetMar 14, 2002
Soap Making Kit
Soap Making Kit

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

The soap may get too hot when heated in the microwave oven and leak from the plastic container, posing a burn hazard to children.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using these kits immediately and contact Rose Art for information on how to receive a full refund and an additional Rose Art product item at no charge.

Incidents & injuries

CPSC and Rose Art have received 10 reports of children being burned by the hot soap, while removing the plastic container from the microwave oven.

Product description

The soap making kit is sold in a cardboard box with model number 4054 or a plastic case with model number 4121 on the packaging. The model number is located on the upper right hand corner on the front of the packaging. Each kit includes bars of soap, molds, and a plastic cup to melt soap chunks.

Sold on

Toy and discount stores, including Toys R Us, Wal Mart, Kaybee Toys, Target and Value City, sold these kits nationwide, between August 1997 and December 2001, for about $10.

Contact the company

Contact Rose Art at (800) 272-9667 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's web site at www.roseart.com

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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