Galison/Mudpuppy Recalls Wire Bound Journals and Calendars Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

WASHINGTON, March 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. (To access color photos of the following recalled products, see CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.)

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Name of Product: Wire-O Bound Journals and Calendars

Units: About 90,000

Manufacturer: Galison/Mudpuppy, of New York, N.Y.

Hazard: The paint on the metal spiral bindings of the journals contains excessive levels of lead, which violated the federal lead paint standard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recalled journals are spiral bound journals, activity books, and calendars sold in a variety of styles, sizes and colors. Galison or Mudpuppy and the ISBN numbers are printed on the back cover of the calendars/journals. Calendars/journals included in the recall are listed below:

    ISBN Style Number       Style Name

    Galison List Journals
    978-0-7353-1952-3   Next Great Idea (Black) List Journal
    978-0-7353-2050-5   Hiroshige Waves List Journal
    978-0-7353-2051-2   Nature's Cabinet Butterflies List Journal
    978-0-7353-1934-9   Chinese Peony List Journal
    978-0-7353-1949-3   Toffee Dots List Journal
    978-0-7353-1951-6   Toffee Stripes List Journal
    978-0-7353-1933-2   William Morris Clover List Journal
    978-0-7353-1950-9   Porch Florals List Journal

    Galison Prose Journals
    978-0-7353-1925-7   Next Great Idea (Black) Prose Journal
    978-0-7353-2052-9   Hiroshige Waves Prose Journal
    978-0-7353-2053-6   Nature's Cabinet Butterflies Prose Journal
    978-0-7353-1926-4   Chinese Peony Prose Journal
    978-0-7353-1930-1   Toffee Dots Prose Journal
    978-0-7353-1932-5   Toffee Stripes Prose Journal
    978-0-7353-1929-5   William Morris Clover Prose Journal
    978-0-7353-1931-8   Porch Florals Prose Journal

    Galison Perpetual Calendar
    978-0-7353-0793-3   Chocolate Dots Perpetual Calendar

    Mudpuppy Specialty Journals
    978-0-7353-2061-1   Are We There Yet? Journal
    978-0-7353-2171-7   Get Crafty Journal
    978-0-7353-1506-8   Happy Camper Journal
    978-0-7353-0604-2   Road Trip Journal
    978-0-7353-0670-7   Things to Do in the Meantime Journal
    978-0-7353-0619-6   Camp Fun Journal
    978-0-7353-0882-4   My Travel Journal

Sold at: Specialty and gift stores nationwide and on-line from August 2003 through December 2007 for between $7 and $10.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should remove the back cover of the calendars/journals with the ISBN barcode number and contact Galison for instructions on returning the back cover for a refund. The journals/calendars should be discarded.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Galison/Mudpuppy at

(800) 670-7441 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.galison.com or e-mail the firm at safety@galison.com.

Photos at www.cpsc.gov.

Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 670-7441

CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772

CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908