CPSC, Creative Kids Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Art Supply Sets
CPSC recall 03138. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The sets contain mini-cutters with razor blades, which pose a laceration hazard to young children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should remove the mini-cutters from the set and return them to Creative Kids to get a free pack of colored paper clips.
CPSC recall 03138 has the recall date 5 Jun 2003. The notice names the firm Creative Kids. The recall has about 1,400 units. The median CPSC recall of 2003 has 9,900 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Arts & Crafts.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | The Commission and Creative Kids are aware of an incident where an 8-year-old girl received minor cuts to her finger, when she used the mini-cutter. |
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| Units | 1,400 |
| Description | The 87-piece art supply sets were sold in solid wood grain boxes. The sets contain crayons, markers, scissors, water and oil paints, brushes, etc. A label on the box reads "JUMBO ART CASE 87 pieces" and "Item No. 11519." |
| Product | Children's Art Supply Sets, 1,400, Arts & Crafts |
| Sold at | Bigg's stores in Ohio and Kentucky, from August 2002 through March 2003, for about $16. |
| Manufacturer | Creative Kids Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,400Median of 2003: 9,900
- CPSC recalls of 2003
- 215
- Recalls of 2003 with one of the same hazards
- 7%
- Recalls of 2003 in the category Arts & Crafts
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Creative Kids
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 03138. https://recallregister.com/product/2402-cpsc-creative-kids-inc-announce-recall-of-children-s-art-supply-sets/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 03138 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The Commission and Creative Kids are aware of an incident where an 8-year-old girl received minor cuts to her finger, when she used the mini-cutter.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Bigg's stores in Ohio and Kentucky, from August 2002 through March 2003, for about $16.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 03138?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
1,400
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China