United States
The recall affects KiddoSpace-branded fingerpainting kits (round paint palette with 12, 25, or 36 colors and one or more 14–40 page coloring books) sold in a light-blue box printed with TheKiddoSpace logo, “Finger Painting Kit,” an image of a child with painted hands, and the color quantity. They were recalled because they contain methanol and ethylene glycol and a regulated phthalate, violating the Federal Hazardous Substances Act and the federal phthalate ban; phthalates are toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. Owners should stop using the recalled kits immediately, take the pens and refills away from children, and contact The KiddoSpace at info@thekiddospace.com or via their website to receive free replacement pens and refills; consumers will be asked to dispose of the pens and refills according to local and state regulations and send a photo of the disposed products to that email.
What's being recalled
This recall involves KiddoSpace-branded fingerpainting kits. The recalled children's fingerpainting kits consist of one round paint palette with 12, 25 or 36 colors and one or more coloring books with between 14 and 40 pages each. TheKiddoSpace logo, "Finger Painting Kit," an image of a child with painted hands and the color quantity are printed on the product's light-blue box.
Manufactured in: China.
The hazard
The recalled children’s fingerpainting kits contain the hazardous substances methanol and ethylene glycol and are intended for children under 12 years of age, which violate the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. The products also contain a regulated phthalate, which violate the federal phthalate ban; phthalates are toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
Incidents and injuries: TheKiddoSpace has received 18 reports worldwide, including one in the United States, of strong paint odor, skin irritation and swollen lymph nodes.
What to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled handwriting kits immediately, take the pens and refills away from children and contact The KiddoSpace to receive free replacement pens and refills, including shipping. Consumers will be asked to dispose of the pens and refills according to local and state regulations and send a photo of the disposed products to info@thekiddospace.com.
Contact: TheKiddoSpace by email at info@thekiddospace.com, or online at www.thekiddospacestore.com/pages/product-recalls/finger-painting-kit or www.thekiddospacestore.com and click "Product Safety Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.
Where it was sold
Online at TheKiddoSpaceStore.com and Amazon.com from June 2023 through February 2025 for between $20 and $30.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, collected from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Check the original before you act on it.
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