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Little Passports Recalls Science Kits Due to Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)

U.S. CPSCBurnsMay 12, 2017
Science Expeditions Northern Lights kits
Science Expeditions Northern Lights kits
Instruction packet included in the 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 battery pack included in the Science Expeditions Northern Lights kits
The "Make an Electromagnet" experiment 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
The "Aurora in a Box" experiment included in the Science Expeditions Northern Lights kits

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

Hazard

The battery packs included in the science kits can overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

Remedy

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.

Replace

Incidents & injuries

The firm has received seven reports of the battery packs overheating. No injuries have been reported.

Product 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.

Sold on

At www.littlepassports.com to Little Passports subscribers in February 2017 for between $18 and $21.

Contact the company

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.

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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