January 24, 2008
RR Donnelley is recalling about 18,000 sets of ESI-R screening materials. Surface paint on the green wooden blocks contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
The green wooden blocks are part of the ESI-R Screening Materials, educational materials used by schools to assess young children. The items include 10 green wooden blocks, a plastic yellow car, an 8-ft. white cloth ribbon, 10 black and white printed cards with shapes, a red rubber ball, and a blue plastic button.
The blocks were distributed by Pearson Learning Group to schools, examiners, and educators nationwide via sales representatives, catalogs, and the firm's Web sites from January 2003 through November 2007 for about $23. The materials are part of a larger ESI-R kit that sold for about $120.
The blocks were made in China.
Purchasers should immediately stop using the blocks in the ESI-R Screening Materials. RR Donnelley will provide free replacement materials and instructions for returning the recalled product. RR Donnelley is directly contacting purchasers and posting information on its Web site.
Consumer Contact: : For additional information, contact RR Donnelley toll-free at (888) 988-2940 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.rrdonnelley.com/ESI-R-Recall.
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
