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CPSC, Damo Plus Corp. Announce Recall of Children's School Supply Sets

U.S. CPSCCutsNov 12, 2002
Recalled School Supply Set
Recalled School Supply Set

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

Hazard

The sets contain razor knives, which pose a laceration hazard to children.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately take these razor knives away from children and return the pencil sets to the store where they purchased them, for a refund.

Incidents & injuries

Damo Plus has not received any reports of injuries from these pencil sets.

Product description

The school supply sets were sold in 8-inch plastic cases. The sets included the razor knife, pencils, scissors, a ruler, an eraser, a compass, and a tube of glue. Writing on the plastic cases includes "LITTLE WHITE," "LITTLE ARTIST," "GOOD FRIENDS," or "ZHONG BAIO REN." The cases are blue, pink yellow or purple and have pictures of children or animals. These sets were sold in plastic bags with cardboard headers marked "10 PCS SET PENCIL CASE & PENCIL HOLDER," and "MADE IN CHINA."

Sold on

Discount and dollar stores in California, Texas, Washington, and Maryland sold the sets, between June and October 2002, for about $1.

Contact the company

For more information about this recall, consumers should call Damo Plus Corp. collect at (323) 583-8484 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday. Consumers also can write to the company at Damo Plus Corp., 4535 E. 48th St., Vernon, CA 90058.

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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