The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·02121·Announced 2002-03-14

Rose Art Children's Soap Making Kit Recalled for Burn Hazard

Rose Art is recalling about 124,000 children's soap making kits because the soap can overheat in a microwave and leak, causing burns.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a significant injury report, with 10 instances of children being burned by the product, which meets the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Rose Art Industries Inc. is recalling approximately 124,000 units of its children's soap making kits, model numbers 4054 and 4121. The kits were sold nationwide at toy and discount stores, including Toys R Us, Wal Mart, Kaybee Toys, Target, and Value City, between August 1997 and December 2001 for about $10 each. The kits include bars of soap, molds, and a plastic cup intended for melting soap chunks.

The recall is due to a burn hazard. The soap may get too hot when heated in a microwave oven and leak from the plastic container. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Rose Art have received 10 reports of children being burned by the hot soap while removing the plastic container from the microwave.

Consumers should stop using these kits immediately. To receive a full refund and an additional Rose Art product item at no charge, consumers should contact Rose Art at (800) 272-9667 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.roseart.com.

The recalled product

Product
Soap Making Kit
Manufacturer
Rose Art Industries Inc., of Livingston, N.J.
Category
Consumer Product — Arts & Crafts
Hazard
Affected units
124,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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