Children’s Sketchbooks Recalled by eeBoo Corp. Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Kids’ product recall 08-184. Announced by CPSC on Feb 6, 2008.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Feb 6, 2008. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The paint on the sketchbooks’ colored spiral metal bindings contains excessive levels of lead violating the federal lead paint standard.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled sketchbooks away from children and contact eeBoo Corp. to receive a free replacement sketchbook with a plain metal spiral.
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- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact eeBoo Corp. at (800) 791-5619 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.eeBoo.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled children’s sketchbooks have colored spiral metal bindings, drawing paper, and cardboard covers in the following styles. “eeBoo” and the style name are printed on a sticker on the back cover. Style Name Size Drawing Birds (yellow spiral) 8 ½” x 11 ½” “eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook” is printed on front cover Butterflies (yellow spiral) 8 ½” x 11 ½” “eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook” is printed on front cover Garden Party (green spiral) 8 ½” x 11 ½” “eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook” is printed on front cover Up in the Tree (green spiral) 8 ½” x 11 ½” “eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook” is printed on front cover Nemo with Princess in Balloon (red spiral) 8 ½” x 11 ½” “Sketchbook” is printed on front cover Nature (yellow spiral) 8 ½” x 11 ½” “eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook” is printed on front cover Princess and Butterflies (yellow spiral) 8 ½” x 11 ½” “Sketchbook” is printed on front cover Princess and Butterflies (yellow spiral) 10” x 14” “Sketchbook” is printed on front cover Other styles of sketchbooks with colored or plain metal spiral bindings are not included in this recall.
About 80,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Sketchbooks with Colored Spirals.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Distributed by eeBoo Corp., New York, N.Y.
- Specialty and gift stores nationwide from September 2005 through January 2008 for about $6.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
None reported.
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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
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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.