Little Passports Recalls Science Kits Due to Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 17746. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The battery packs included in the science kits can overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the battery packs included in the kits and contact Little Passports for a Crystal Growing Kit replacement product or coupon for $12 off any kit in Little Passports' online store. The firm is contacting all known purchasers directly.
CPSC recall 17746 has the recall date 12 May 2017. The notice names the firm Shenzhen Jiayuanwei Electronic. The recall has about 7,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2017 has 7,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Burn.
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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 firm has received seven reports of the battery packs overheating. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 7,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves the Science Expeditions Northern Lights science kits with "Make an Electromagnet" and "Aurora in a Box" experiments that use battery packs. The kits were sent to Little Passports subscribers in February 2017. The "Magnet Lab" experiment and comic book included in the Science Expeditions Northern Lights kit do not use battery packs and can still be used. |
| Product | Science Expeditions Northern Lights science kits, About 7,000 (in addition, 700 were sold in Canada) |
| Sold at | At www.littlepassports.com to Little Passports subscribers in February 2017 for between $18 and $21. |
| Manufacturer | Shenzhen Jiayuanwei Electronic Co. Ltd., of China |
| Importer | Little Passports Inc |
| Distributor | Little Passports Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 7,000Median of 2017: 7,000
- CPSC recalls of 2017
- 280
- Recalls of 2017 with one of the same hazards
- 27%
- Recalls on the register that name Shenzhen Jiayuanwei Electronic
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 17746The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 17746. https://recallregister.com/product/8051-little-passports-recalls-science-kits-due-to-burn-hazard-recall-alert/. 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 17746 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received seven reports of the battery packs overheating. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
At www.littlepassports.com to Little Passports subscribers in February 2017 for between $18 and $21.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 17746?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 17746?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 7,000 (in addition, 700 were sold in Canada)