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CPSCCPSC · Consumer products·Recall number 01193

Let's Start™ Numbers and "Optical Illusions Lab" educational kits

Published March 13, 2026 · Recall initiated: July 10, 2001

What's the hazard

The red painted numbers on the acetate stencil sheet included in the "Let's Start™" kit contain lead; and the gold paint bearing the words "Kasy's Extrafine" on the black pen included in the "Optical Illusions" kit has lead.

What to do

Consumers should immediately remove the stencil sheets and pens from the activity kits and discard them. Customers should call Advantage Publishers Group to order a replacement piece.

Recall details

Brand
Advantage Publishers Group, of San Diego, Calif.
Manufacturer
Advantage Publishers Group, of San Diego, Calif.
Distributor
Retail stores, national book chains, wholesalers and distributors, and membership warehouse clubs nationwide sold the educational kits, from February 1999 through May 2001, for between $13 and $20.
Country
US
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