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CPSCRecalled May 12, 2017 · #17746

Little Passports Recalls Science Kits Due to Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)

Hazard

The battery packs included in the science kits can overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

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Description

This recall involves the Science Expeditions Northern Lights science kits with "Make an Electromagnet" and "Aurora in a Box" experiments that use battery packs. The kits were sent to Little Passports subscribers in February 2017. The "Magnet Lab" experiment and comic book included in the Science Expeditions Northern Lights kit do not use battery packs and can still be used.

Product details

Product
Science Expeditions Northern Lights science kits
Type
Manufacturer
Shenzhen Jiayuanwei Electronic Co. Ltd., of China
Model numbers
UPCs
Sold at
At www.littlepassports.com to Little Passports subscribers in February 2017 for between $18 and $21.
Made in
China

What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the battery packs included in the kits and contact Little Passports for a Crystal Growing Kit replacement product or coupon for $12 off any kit in Little Passports' online store. The firm is contacting all known purchasers directly.

View the official CPSC notice