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School Specialty Publishing Recalls Children's Science Kits for Thermal Burn Hazard

CPSC recall 06240. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The battery case in the science kit can overheat, posing a thermal burn hazard.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should immediately stop using the science kits and return them to the place of purchase or School Specialty for a refund.

CPSC recall 06240 has the recall date 22 Aug 2006. The notice names the firm School Specialty Publishing. The recall has about 43,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2006 has 15,200 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Burn. CPSC gives the product type Science Kits.

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CPSC recall 06240: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
School Specialty has received one report of the battery case overheating, which resulted in a young boy receiving minor burns to his fingers.
Units43,000
Description
This recall involves "Ideal" and "Brighter Child" brand science kits. Models included are "All About Electricity," "All About Magnets," "The Science Search Lab: Electricity," and "The Science Search Lab: Light." The kits were sold in brightly colored 11¾-inch by 12-inch boxes with a plastic window and door flap on the front.
ProductIdeal and "Brighter Child" Brand Science Kits, About 43,000, Science Kits
Sold atEducational stores and bookstores nationwide, and the schoolspecialty.com Web site, from July 2004 through May 2006 for between $16 and $24.
DistributorSchool Specialty Publishing
Made inSouth Africa

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
43,000Median of 2006: 15,200
CPSC recalls of 2006
319
Recalls of 2006 with one of the same hazards
23%
Recalls of 2006 in the category Science Kits
0%
Recalls on the register that name School Specialty Publishing
1

Official channels

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 06240. https://recallregister.com/product/3340-school-specialty-publishing-recalls-children-s-science-kits-for-therma/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
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 06240 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: School Specialty has received one report of the battery case overheating, which resulted in a young boy receiving minor burns to his fingers.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Educational stores and bookstores nationwide, and the schoolspecialty.com Web site, from July 2004 through May 2006 for between $16 and $24.
How many units are in CPSC recall 06240?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 43,000
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: South Africa