DATE: March 18, 2008
CATEGORY: Books & Videos
COMPANY/BRAND: Galison/Mudpuppy
THE DANGER: The paint on the metal spiral bindings of the journals contains excessive levels of lead, which violated the federal lead paint standard.
DESCRIPTION: The recall includes 90,000 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 online from August 2003 through December 2007 for between $7 and $10.
WHAT TO DO: 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, then throw out the journals/calendars.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08226.html