Products recalled due to risk of lead exposure
The following products are being recalled because they may contain high levels of lead, which is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
Units: About 18,000
Importer: RR Donnelley, of Chicago
Distributor: Pearson Learning Group and Pearson Early Learning, of Upper Saddle River, N.J.
Description: The green wooden blocks, which contain excessive levels of lead, are part of the ESI-R Screening Materials used by schools to assess young children. The items include 10 green wooden blocks, a plastic yellow car, an 8-foot white cloth ribbon, 10 black-and-white printed cards with shapes, a red rubber ball and a blue plastic button.
Sold by: Pearson to schools, examiners and educators nationwide via sales representatives, catalogs and the firm’s Web sites: www.pearsonschool.com andwww.pearsonlearning.com, from January 2003 through November 2007 for about $23. The materials are part of a larger ESI-R kit that sold for about $120.
Remedy: Contact RR Donnelley for free replacement materials and instructions for returning the recalled product.
Contact: Call 888-988-2940 or visit www.rrdonnelley.com/ESI-R-Recall.
