Discovery Kids Pottery Wheel Kits Recalled Due to Bacteria Risk
Curiosity Kits Inc. is recalling Discovery Kids Pottery Wheel Kits sold in October 2003 because the clay may contain excess bacteria, posing a risk of illness.
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 (bacteria in clay) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported illness.
Plain-English summary
Curiosity Kits Inc. is recalling Discovery Kids Imaginative Arts Pottery Wheel Kits sold at Discovery Channel stores and catalogs during October 2003. The recall involves approximately 150 units of the kits, which were sold for about $40. Only kits with SKU #690974 printed on the white UPC price label attached to the back lower right-hand corner of the box are included in this recall; kits sold after October 2003 with different SKU numbers are not affected.
The brown clay contained in the kits could contain excess levels of bacteria, posing a risk of illness to users. No injuries or illnesses have been reported in connection with the use of these products. The kits were manufactured in China.
Consumers should stop using the pottery wheel kits immediately. They can return the kits to any Discovery Channel store or contact Discovery Channel stores' customer service at (800) 373-7706 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday to receive a full refund or credit of the $39.95 purchase price, or a replacement kit and a $5 Discovery Channel store gift certificate.
The recalled product
- Product
- Discovery Kids Imaginative Arts Pottery Wheel Kits
- Manufacturer
- Curiosity Kits Inc., of Hunt Valley, Md.
- Category
- Consumer Product — Arts & Crafts
- Affected units
- 150
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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