American Scientific Recalls Magnets Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
CPSC recall 08284. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Surface paint on the magnets can contain high levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using these products and contact American Scientific to receive a free replacement.
CPSC recall 08284 has the recall date 22 May 2008. The notice names the firm American Scientific. The recall has about 87,000 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 Magnets.
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| Incidents and injuries | None reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 87,000 |
| Description | This recall involves horseshoe, rectangular bar and U-shaped magnets sold primarily to schools for use in science classes. The magnets have red and blue paint on the surface of the magnet. Item numbers included in the recall are: Item Number Description Sizes 3101 - 01, 02, 03, 33, 90 Bar-shaped Steel 75mm x 12mm x 5mm, 100mm x 12mm x 5mm, 150mm x 19mm x 7mm, 200mm, 150mm X 15mm X 10mm 3102-01, 02, 03, 04 Horseshoe-shaped Steel 50mm, 75mm, 100mm, 150mm 3106-04, 06 Pair of Bar-shaped Aluminum/Nickel/Cobalt 100mm X 10mm X 7mm, 150mm X 19mm X 7mm 3108-01 Horseshoe-shaped Aluminum/Nickel/Cobalt 3126-06 Pair of Economy, Bar-shaped Aluminum/Nickel/Cobalt AR-110 U-shaped 3.5 inches N38 (3126-07) Bar-shaped 37mm 3111 - 00, 01 Ring-shaped 3116 - 00 Set of three, Ring-shaped 7221 - 40 U-shaped Aluminum/Nickel/Cobalt 2" x 2" 7221 - 60 Pair of Horseshoe-shaped Aluminum/Nickel/Cobalt The item numbers are located on the product's packaging. |
| Product | Magnets, About 87,000, Magnets |
| Sold at | Independent distributors nationwide from October 2006 through February 2008 for between $1 and $4. |
| Importer | American Scientific LLC |
| Made in | India |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 87,000Median 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 Magnets
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name American Scientific
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 08284The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 08284. https://recallregister.com/product/4304-american-scientific-recalls-magnets-due-to-violation-of-lead-paint-sta/. 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 08284 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Independent distributors nationwide from October 2006 through February 2008 for between $1 and $4.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 08284?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 87,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
India