The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·00169b·Announced 2000-08-24

Colorbök Gel Pens Recalled Due to Risk of Eye and Facial Injuries

Colorbök is recalling gel pens included with Icee Black notebooks and notepads because the end caps can shoot off, posing a risk of eye and facial injuries.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (eye and facial injuries) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Colorbök, of Dexter, Mich., is recalling gel pens that were included with Icee Black notebooks and Icee Black notepads. The recall involves approximately 7,400 units. The gel pens were sold in various colors and have "Colorbök Gel" written on the clip. The associated notebooks feature turquoise, lime, magenta, or orange covers with solid black notepaper, while the notepads contain solid black notepaper in various shapes, including stars, hearts, butterflies, frogs, and cats.

The recall is being issued because these pens contain an extra spring, which can cause the end caps to shoot off with great force. This defect poses a risk of eye and facial injuries. The source text states that no injuries have been reported to date.

The notebooks and notepads containing these pens were sold at department, drug, grocery, and toy stores from June 2000 through July 2000 for about $5. Consumers should stop using these gel pens immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a replacement pen. For more information, consumers can call Colorbök toll-free at (800) 366-4660 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
Gel pens included with Icee Black notebooks and Icee Black notepads
Manufacturer
Colorbök, of Dexter, Mich.
Category
Consumer Product — Stationery
Hazard
Affected units
7,400

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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