CPSC, Curiosity Kits Inc. Announce Recall of Discovery Kids Pottery Wheel Kits Sold at Discovery Channel Stores

The brown clay contained in the Pottery Wheel kits could contain excess levels of bacteria, posing a risk of illness to users.

Recall #: 04533
Affected scope: About 150

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Curiosity Kits Inc., of Hunt Valley, Md. recalled Only pottery wheel kits sold during October 2003 with SKU #690974 printed on the white UP….

CPSC, Curiosity Kits Inc. Announce Recall of Discovery Kids Pottery Wheel Kits Sold at Di… was recalled by Curiosity Kits Inc., of Hunt Valley, Md. in January 26, 2004. Reason: The brown clay contained in the Pottery Wheel kits could contain excess levels of bacteria, posing a risk of …. Remedy: Consumers should stop using the pottery wheel kits and return the kits to any Discovery C…. Verify recall #04533 with the CPSC before acting.

The recall

Curiosity Kits Inc., of Hunt Valley, Md. issued this CPSC recall-The brown clay contained in the Pottery Wheel kits could contain excess levels of bacteria, posing a risk of ….

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agency class: January 26, 2004
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #04533 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from CPSC - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Product description

Only pottery wheel kits sold during October 2003 with SKU #690974 printed on the white UPC price label attached to the back lower right hand corner of the box are included in this recall. Pottery Wheel Kits sold after October 2003 with different SKU #s are not included in this recall.

Reason for recall

The brown clay contained in the Pottery Wheel kits could contain excess levels of bacteria, posing a risk of illness to users.

Remedy, what to do

Consumers should stop using the pottery wheel kits and return the kits to any Discovery Channel store, or contact Discovery Channel stores' customer service, to receive a full refund or credit of the $39.95 purchase price or a replacement Pottery Wheel Kit and a $5 Discovery Channel store gift certificate.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Not classified by agency
Status	Active
Recall number	04533
Date reported	January 26, 2004
Date initiated	January 26, 2004
Recalling firm	Curiosity Kits Inc., of Hunt Valley, Md.
Affected scope	About 150
Distribution	Not disclosed
Official source	CPSC notice →

Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

What to do with this recall

Consumers should stop using the pottery wheel kits and return the kits to any Discovery Channel store, or contact Discovery Chann…

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The brown clay contained in the Pottery Wheel kits could contain excess levels of bacteria, posing a risk of illness to users.

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This recall was issued by the CPSC on January 26, 2004. CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 04533.

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Report injuries to the issuing agency: CPSC at SaferProducts.gov, NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem, or FDA via MedWatch. Document the product (photos, model/serial numbers, purchase receipts) and seek medical attention. Injury reports help agencies track hazard patterns and may strengthen enforcement actions.

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