Recall Alert

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Public Affairs	Washington, D.C. 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: 7/24/08 Release #08-___	Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 530-1500 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Pacific Science Supplies, Inc. Recalls
Magnets Due to Risk of Lead Exposure

The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Individuals should stop using the products immediately.

Names of Products: "Large" U-shaped Magnets; "Small" U-shaped Magnets; Magnet Sets; "Large" Bar Magnets; "Miniature" Bar Magnets; and Magnet Needle Sets

Units: About 39,007

Importer: Pacific Science Supplies, Inc. of Bensenville, Illinois

Hazard: The paint on the magnets can contain high levels of lead, which is toxic if ingested and can cause adverse health effects.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: There are several types of magnets which are subject to this recall:

• "Large" and "Small" U-shaped Magnets: These magnets are in the shape of a "U" or horseshoe. One half of each magnet is painted red, and is imprinted with the letter "N"; the other half is painted blue, and is imprinted with the letter "S".
• "Large" and "Miniature" Bar Magnets: These magnets are in the shape of a bar. The magnets are painted half-red and half white. The red half is imprinted with the letter "S" and the white half is imprinted with the letter "N".
• Magnet Sets: This set contains a small u-shaped magnet, two small bar magnets, and two small compasses. All magnets are painted half-red and half-white. The red half is imprinted with the letter "S" and the white half is imprinted with the letter "N". The package is labeled "Magnets & Compasses".
• Magnet Needle Sets: This set contains 10 sets of small cone-shaped bases and elongated-diamond-shaped magnets which can be fastened into the bases. The magnets are painted half-red and half-white.

Sold to: The firm mainly sells the products through distributors, which sell a vast majority of these items to educational institutions, such as colleges, high schools, and middle schools. A small number were sold through retail educational stores.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Customers should immediately stop using these products and contact the firm to receive a replacement.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Pacific Science Supplies, Inc. toll-free at (800) 530-1500 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. prevailing Central Time Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.pacsciusa.com.