Children's Sketchbooks Recalled by eeBoo Corp. Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 08-184 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- February 6, 2008
- Brand
- eeBoo
- Category
- Other consumer products
- Products
- Sketchbooks with Colored Spirals
- Hazard
- Violation of Lead Paint Standard
- Hazard type
- Poisoning and toxic substances
- Units
- About 80,000
- Made in
- China
- Last updated by CPSC
- May 23, 2014
What was recalled
The recalled children's sketchbooks have colored spiral metal bindings, drawing paper, and cardboard covers in the following styles. "eeBoo" and the style name are printed on a sticker on the back cover. Style Name Size Drawing Birds (yellow spiral) 8 ½" x 11 ½" "eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook" is printed on front cover Butterflies (yellow spiral) 8 ½" x 11 ½" "eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook" is printed on front cover Garden Party (green spiral) 8 ½" x 11 ½" "eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook" is printed on front cover Up in the Tree (green spiral) 8 ½" x 11 ½" "eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook" is printed on front cover Nemo with Princess in Balloon (red spiral) 8 ½" x 11 ½" "Sketchbook" is printed on front cover Nature (yellow spiral) 8 ½" x 11 ½" "eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook" is printed on front cover Princess and Butterflies (yellow spiral) 8 ½" x 11 ½" "Sketchbook" is printed on front cover Princess and Butterflies (yellow spiral) 10" x 14" "Sketchbook" is printed on front cover Other styles of sketchbooks with colored or plain metal spiral bindings are not included in this recall.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Sketchbooks with Colored Spirals · About 80,000 units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Specialty and gift stores nationwide from September 2005 through January 2008 for about $6.; eeBoo Corp., of New York, N.Y..
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact eeBoo Corp. at (800) 791-5619 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.eeBoo.com
Recall history and context
eeBoo appears in 2 CPSC recalls on record.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 399 recalls in the other consumer products category, 68 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Sketchbooks with Colored Spirals (About 80,000 units). The recalled children's sketchbooks have colored spiral metal bindings, drawing paper, and cardboard covers in the following styles.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Violation of Lead Paint Standard.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled sketchbooks away from children and contact eeBoo Corp. to receive a free replacement sketchbook with a plain metal spiral.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on May 23, 2014. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.