The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·88077·Announced 1988-09-21

Kmart Recalls School Days Scissors Desk Set Due to Laceration Hazard

Kmart is recalling approximately 48,000 School Days Scissors Desk Sets because the included razor blade cutting knife poses a serious laceration hazard to young children.

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 source text explicitly states the product poses a 'serious laceration hazard' to young children, but no injuries or illnesses are reported in the text. This aligns with the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

K Mart Corporation of Troy, Michigan, is voluntarily recalling approximately 48,000 School Days Scissors Desk Sets. The recall was initiated because the set includes a razor blade cutting knife that may pose a serious laceration hazard to young children.

The sets were sold for less than $1 at K Mart stores during July 1988. Each set included scissors, a pencil sharpener, and a razor blade cutting knife, and was labeled "School Days Scissors Desk Set."

Consumers should remove the scissors set from young children and return it to the nearest K Mart store for a refund of the purchase price.

The recalled product

Product
School Days Scissors Desk Set
Manufacturer
Kmart
Category
Consumer Product — Stationery
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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