Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 17, 2018
By: Rosemary Piser
Recall Summary:
Name of product: Creatology® pottery wheel kits
Hazard: The battery compartment in the pottery wheel kit can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
Remedy: Refund
Recall date: May 17, 2018
Units: About 263,000
Recall Details:
Description: This recall involves pottery wheel kits sold under the Michaels private brand Creatology®. The 16-piece kit includes a battery operated pottery wheel, 2 bags of clay, 4 molding tools, 6 paints, 2 paint brushes, and a sponge. The recalled pottery wheel kits are blue and have SKU number 078859 and one of the following UPC codes printed on the barcode on the back of the box.
| SKU Number | UPC codes |
| 078859 | 0400100663462,
0042409006603, 0042409006702, 0042409006757, 0069545670017, 0886946767692 |
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled pottery wheel kits away from children, stop using them and return them to any Michaels store for a full refund.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received one report of overheating, and one report of a fire in the battery compartment in the pottery wheel kits. No injuries have been reported.
Sold At: Exclusively at Michaels stores nationwide and online at www.michaels.com from August 2011 through February 2018 for about $25.
Distributor(s): Michaels Stores Procurement Co. Inc. (MSPCI), a subsidiary of The Michaels Companies Inc., of Irving, Texas
Manufactured In: China
Recall number: 18-159
Source: www.cpsc.gov
