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
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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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