Bar Magnets Recalled by Home Science Tools Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
CPSC recall 09011. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Surface paints on the magnets contain excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately take the recalled magnets away from children and contact Home Science Tools to receive replacement magnets.
CPSC recall 09011 has the recall date 14 Oct 2008. The notice names the firm Home Science Tools. The recall has about 400 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 Science Kits.
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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 | None reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 400 |
| Description | This recall involves Alnico 3-inch long bar magnets. The magnets are painted red and blue, and were originally packaged as a pair or as a component of a science kit. The magnets were sold as item number MG-BAR3AL. |
| Product | Alnico Bar Magnets, About 400, Science Kits |
| Sold at | Web retailers and by mail order between May 2008 and September 2008 for about $6. |
| Manufacturer | Home Science Tools |
| Made in | China |
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- Hazard: Lead or chemical
- Hazard: Violation of standard
- Category: Science Kits
- CPSC recalls of 2008
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 400Median 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 Science Kits
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Home Science Tools
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 09011The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 09011. https://recallregister.com/product/4954-bar-magnets-recalled-by-home-science-tools-due-to-violation-of-lead-pa/. 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 09011 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Web retailers and by mail order between May 2008 and September 2008 for about $6.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 09011?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 400
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China