The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·98049·Announced 1997-12-24

Toys R Us Recalls Baskets of Bubbles Children's Craft Sets

Toys R Us is recalling about 4,000 Baskets of Bubbles craft sets because instructions to melt soap for 10 minutes could cause a fire in the microwave.

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 (fire hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Toys "R" Us is recalling approximately 4,000 units of the "Arts & Crafts by Alex Baskets of Bubbles" children's craft sets in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recall is due to a potential fire hazard caused by incorrect instructions. The set's directions tell users to melt soap disks in a microwave for 10 minutes, but the correct time is 10 seconds. If followed as written, the soap could ignite inside the microwave oven.

The craft sets are intended for children 12 years of age and older and include colored, scented glycerin soap disks, plastic molds, and baskets. Toys "R" Us has received two reports of the soap and container melting together in a microwave and one report of flames inside the oven. No injuries have been reported. The sets were sold nationwide in Toys "R" Us stores from November 1997 to December 1997 for about $15.

Consumers should immediately return the craft sets to the nearest Toys "R" Us store for a full refund. The sets are identified by Toys "R" Us number SKN 668192, manufacturer number 70, and UPC 7-31346-00707-0.

The recalled product

Product
Arts & Crafts by Alex Baskets of Bubbles children's craft sets
Manufacturer
Alex
Category
Consumer Product — Crafts & Hobbies
Hazard

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

UPCs (1)

  • 731346007070

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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