TheKiddoSpace Recalls Children's Handwriting Practice Kits Due to Risk of Injury from Lead Exposure; Violates Federal Lead Content Ban
- Date
- Feb 26, 2026
- Company
- SN Commerce LLC, dba TheKiddoSpaceStore, of Dover, Delaware
- Product
- TheKiddoSpace Print and Cursive Handwriting Kits
- Reason
- The pens in the recalled children's handwriting kits contain levels of lead in the nib that exceed the federal lead content ban. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues.
- Hazard
- Lead / heavy metals
- Units
- About 19,700
- Remedy
- 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.
- Source
- CPSC
Stores named in the notice
- Amazon: “…lates Federal Lead Content Ban Online at TheKiddoSpaceStore.com and Amazon.com from February 2024 through February 2025 for between $25 and $50. |…”
How to identify the product
- This recall involves two different types of TheKiddoSpace-branded handwriting practice kits sold with or without a carrying case: - The block handwriting kits consist of four reusable books with animal images on the cover (alphabet with a bunny, numbers with a frog, math with a cow and drawing with an elephant); black pens; blue, green, yellow, purple, pink and red pen grips; and pen refills. TheKiddoSpace logo and "Handwriting Practice Kit" are printed on the blue and white book covers and their storage box. - The cursive handwriting kits consist of three reusable books (letters, words and sentences) with an image of an open book on the cover; black pens; blue, green, yellow, purple, pink and red pen grips; and pen refills. TheKiddoSpace logo and "Cursive Practice Kit" are printed on the blue and white book covers and their storage box.
- Sold at: Online at TheKiddoSpaceStore.com and Amazon.com from February 2024 through February 2025 for between $25 and $50. |
- 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.
Facts are taken from the official notice. If anything here differs from it, the official notice is correct.