Galison/Mudpuppy Recalls Wire Bound Journals and Calendars Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
CPSC recall 08226. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The paint on the metal spiral bindings of the journals contains excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should remove the back cover of the calendars/journals with the ISBN barcode number and contact Galison for instructions on returning the back cover for a refund. The journals/calendars should be discarded.
CPSC recall 08226 has the recall date 18 Mar 2008. The notice names the firm Galison/Mudpuppy. The recall has about 90,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2008 has 9,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Lead or chemical. CPSC gives the product type Journals & Calendars.
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| Incidents and injuries | None reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 90,000 |
| Description | The recalled journals are spiral bound journals, activity books, and calendars sold in a variety of styles, sizes and colors. Galison or Mudpuppy and the ISBN numbers are printed on the back cover of the calendars/journals. Calendars/journals included in the recall are listed below: ISBN Style Number Style Name Galison List Journals 978-0-7353-1952-3 Next Great Idea (Black) List Journal 978-0-7353-2050-5 Hiroshige Waves List Journal 978-0-7353-2051-2 Nature's Cabinet Butterflies List Journal 978-0-7353-1934-9 Chinese Peony List Journal 978-0-7353-1949-3 Toffee Dots List Journal 978-0-7353-1951-6 Toffee Stripes List Journal 978-0-7353-1933-2 William Morris Clover List Journal 978-0-7353-1950-9 Porch Florals List Journal Galison Prose Journals 978-0-7353-1925-7 Next Great Idea (Black) Prose Journal 978-0-7353-2052-9 Hiroshige Waves Prose Journal 978-0-7353-2053-6 Nature's Cabinet Butterflies Prose Journal 978-0-7353-1926-4 Chinese Peony Prose Journal 978-0-7353-1930-1 Toffee Dots Prose Journal 978-0-7353-1932-5 Toffee Stripes Prose Journal 978-0-7353-1929-5 William Morris Clover Prose Journal 978-0-7353-1931-8 Porch Florals Prose Journal Galison Perpetual Calendar 978-0-7353-0793-3… |
| Product | Wire-O Bound Journals and Calendars, About 90,000, Journals & Calendars |
| Sold at | Specialty and gift stores nationwide and on-line from August 2003 through December 2007 for between $7 and $10. |
| Manufacturer | Galison/Mudpuppy |
| Made in | China |
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- Hazard: Lead or chemical
- Hazard: Violation of standard
- Category: Journals & Calendars
- CPSC recalls of 2008
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 90,000Median of 2008: 9,500
- CPSC recalls of 2008
- 392
- Recalls of 2008 with one of the same hazards
- 22%
- Recalls of 2008 in the category Journals & Calendars
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Galison/Mudpuppy
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 08226The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 08226. https://recallregister.com/product/4253-galison-mudpuppy-recalls-wire-bound-journals-and-calendars-due-to-viol/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 08226 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Specialty and gift stores nationwide and on-line from August 2003 through December 2007 for between $7 and $10.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 08226?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 90,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China