Discount School Supply Recalls Colorations Crayons Due to Laceration Hazard
Discount School Supply is recalling Colorations brand extra-large crayons because red crayons may contain glass, posing a laceration hazard.
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 (glass in crayons) where injury has not yet been reported, meeting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Discount School Supply is recalling approximately 2,200 sets of Colorations brand 200 extra-large crayons. The recall involves sets that include 25 red crayons, which measure about 4.5 inches long and 0.5 inches in diameter. The crayons were packaged in a purple and yellow box with the Colorations logo.
The red crayons in the multi-color sets can contain glass, which poses a laceration hazard to the user. The firm has received two reports of a red crayon containing glass, but no injuries have been reported.
The recalled crayons were sold exclusively online at DiscountSchoolSupply.com from June 2017 through October 2017 for about $36. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled crayons and contact Discount School Supply to obtain a free full replacement set. The company is also contacting all known purchasers directly.
The recalled product
- Product
- Colorations™ brand extra-large crayons
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 2,200
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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