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Antioch Publishing Recalls Additional Bookmarks Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Home product recall 08-032. Announced by CPSC on Oct 17, 2007.

CPSC’s own notice

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The short answer

Announced by CPSC on Oct 17, 2007. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.

About 200,000 (an additional 150,000 bookmarks and journals were recalled on October 4, 2007) units, as CPSC gives them
None injuries, CPSC’s notice says

Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

Paint on the clip of the bookmarks contains excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard.

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

What should you do?

Consumers should immediately take the bookmarks away from children and contact Antioch Publishing for a refund.

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Antioch Publishing at (800) 543-1515 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.antioch.com

Which ones are recalled?

This recall involves various designs of the Cool Clip and Mini Cool Clip bookmarks. The themed metals bookmarks include the following designs: Cool Clips™ Bookmarks Sun (two styles) Daisy/Believe Tiki Flip Flop Lady Bug Music Symbol SHH! Mini Cool Clips™ Bookmarks Flower & Tiki Peace Flower & Yin Yang Lighthouse & Sailboat

About 200,000 (an additional 150,000 bookmarks and journals were recalled on October 4, 2007) units, as CPSC gives them.

Cool Clip™ and Mini Cool Clip™ Bookmarks.

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

CPSC’s photos

CPSC shows 10 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.

Who made and sold it?

Imported by Antioch Publishing, Yellow Springs, Ohio.
Book, card and gift stores nationwide from April 2003 through October 2007 for about $4.
Made in China, as the notice gives it.

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

Was anyone hurt?

None reported.

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.

Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.