Galison/Mudpuppy Recalls Wire Bound Journals and Calendars Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Home product recall 08-226. Announced by CPSC on Mar 18, 2008.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Mar 18, 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 metal spiral bindings of the journals contains excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard.
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What should you do?
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.
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- How to reach the firm: 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
Which ones are recalled?
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
About 90,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Wire-O Bound Journals and Calendars.
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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?
- Made by Galison/Mudpuppy, New York, N.Y.
- Specialty and gift stores nationwide and on-line from August 2003 through December 2007 for between $7 and $10.
- 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.